A study suggests that if you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, don't brush it off as an allergic reaction or a normal part of the healing process. A recent study documents many cases in the Rochester, New York area, of tattoos infected with a type of bacteria often found in tap water. Evidence points to a pre-mixed grey ink, the type used in currently popular portrait or photography tattoos, as the culprit. Mary Gail Mercurio, dermatologist at the ...Sunday, 9 September 2012
Tattoos: New Source of Bacterial Infection?
A study suggests that if you end up with a rash on a new tattoo, don't brush it off as an allergic reaction or a normal part of the healing process. A recent study documents many cases in the Rochester, New York area, of tattoos infected with a type of bacteria often found in tap water. Evidence points to a pre-mixed grey ink, the type used in currently popular portrait or photography tattoos, as the culprit. Mary Gail Mercurio, dermatologist at the ...
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