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A member asked:
Can you get cancer from tattoo? & aside from that, what makes you get hepatitis c from tattooing?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Contaminated needles: And dyes. Tattoos are not associated with cancer, but the process can transmit a number of infections if proper aseptic precautions are not used, e.G, if a needle is used on a person with hep c infection and is then used on a new person, without proper cleaning/sterilization, the infection would be transmitted to the new person.
Answered 12/30/2012
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No cancer, hepC--yes: There has never been a report showing tattooing causes cancer, but definitely hepc--yes. Hepc is transmitted because of dirty-needles; the artist may use the same needle used on a hepc positive person, thus can transmit the hepc to you. So, if the needle is sanitized or using a clean/new needle, you won't get hepc from tattooing. So, get tattoo at a clean place! good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Tattoos: Tattoo needle are sometimes not sterile. Therefore, many different viruses can be transmitted including hep c.
Answered 12/30/2012
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