Can laser tattoo removal cause cancer?

Possibly.: It involves a laser, so it might increase the risk of cancer, especially on the skin. But, if the tatoo is not removed there can be other risks, like possible hepatitis c, among other things. So it is a trade-off of sorts.

No: There are a variety of lasers in use today, used to remove tattoo ink, and to treat brown spots, spider veins, wrinkles, and skin tightening. Some lasers are useful to treat pre-cancerous lesions. These lasers do not increase the chance for cancer.

No evidence : There is no data linking laser tattoo removal with cancer of any type and there is no reason to expect that this might occur. There are however risks associated with the treatment so be sure to only have this done by an expert in this area after a full consult and review of benefits and risks.

No: I'm familiar with both the mechanisms by which tattoo ink is freed during the laser process, and the things that genuinely cause cancer. Get that unwanted tattoo off, and won't worry about any serious risk to your health.

NO: A tattoo is constantly being picked at by your immune system which carried the ink into your lymph nodes. The laser simply speeds the process up. To date there is no evidence that this causes a health risk

No data: There is no scientific data today that supports that laser tattoo removal could cause cancer. In my opinion you have to also consider the material used for the ink of tattoo as a culprit of cancer in an area that had a tattoo. Hope this helps.

No: The things that really cause cancer (tobacco, sunlight, ionizing radiation, the really dangerous chemicals) mutate genes. Nothing involved in laser tattoo removal will do this. I'm sorry you're unhappy with your body art and hope you can get it fixed up effectively.

So far no: The immune system eats at your ink and if you look at your nodes they will have tiny flecks of ink in them. Tattoos have been around thousands of years no notable cancers. Lasers break up the ink into small particles ad speed up the immune process. There is no proof tht the inc load causes cancer however some speculation a to yellow ink causing some cellular chage.