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What are the side effects of tattoos?
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Tattoos: They fade and wrinkle over time ;-).
Answered 11/1/2012
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Infection potential: Tattoing can lead to infections with organisms like clostridium tetani, streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus pseudomonas aeruginosa, haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum & mycobacterium leprae. It can cause illnesses like sepsis, impetigo, tetanus & erysipelas.
Answered 2/2/2020
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