Tattoos and acupuncture, which are popular among fashionistas, can actually transmit the hepatitis virus. In addition, some families have the habit of sharing razors, toothbrushes and other utensils, and if one of them has the hepatitis virus, the risk of others being infected is greatly increased. Study found that large tattoos infected with hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases skyrocketed Recently, the International Journal of Infectious Diseases published a new Canadian study analyzed 124 related studies in 30 countries, including Canada, Iran, Italy, Brazil and the United States, and found that tattoos directly lead to hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases skyrocketed! In recent years, tattoos have become increasingly popular, with 36% of people under the age of 30 in the United States having a tattoo, 8% of Canadian high school students having at least one tattoo on their bodies, and 21% of students without tattoos saying they want one. The tattooing process involves 80-150 strokes per second of the skin in order to inject pigment into the skin. As a result of tattoo equipment in direct contact with human blood and body fluids, users as long as more than 1 person, incomplete disinfection or substandard hygiene, the chances of spreading infectious diseases will be greatly increased. In addition, the tattoo pigment without sterilized containers to save, will also become a vector for the spread of infectious diseases. Tattooed people and the general public should be aware of the health risks associated with tattooing, tattoo practitioners should also be made clear to customers the possible health risks associated with tattooing. Trivia: Hepatitis C is more serious than hepatitis B and the world does not yet have a vaccine WHO’s report points out that, as yet no vaccine for hepatitis C has been developed, making the harm of hepatitis C more serious hepatitis B. Cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C has become one of the diseases with the highest death rate among liver diseases. Most patients do not show obvious clinical symptoms after being infected with the hepatitis C virus. In the acute phase the symptoms are usually mild or absent. When it becomes chronic, many people may not have any symptoms for a long time, but the virus continues to damage liver cells until the liver becomes sclerotic or malignant to liver cancer. As a result, hepatitis C is considered the “silent killer”. Tattoos can also transmit allergic reactions, HIV, hepatitis B, bacterial or fungal infections …… Studies have also found that in addition to hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases, tattoos can also transmit allergic reactions, HIV, hepatitis B, bacterial or fungal infections and other diseases associated with tattoo removal. In addition, tattoo pigments contain household paints, computer printer ink or industrial carbon. Toxic substances in some tattoo inks can enter the body’s kidneys, lungs and lymph nodes through the blood system. The researchers called for the introduction of “tattoo practitioners and clients of infectious disease control guidelines,” to strengthen the implementation and monitoring of the guidelines, the implementation of tattoo personnel and tattoo process record system and major health incident reporting system. They also called for efforts to prevent the transmission of hepatitis C by preventing the tattooing of two major populations: youth and prison inmates. In Canada, 12-25% of hepatitis C cases among inmates are associated with tattoos, compared to 6% in the general population. Physicians especially cautioned: tattoos, tattoo eyebrows, and even pedicures and manicures, are the “dangerous” fashion behavior in life. The use of alcohol wipe type of cotton ball “disinfection”, certainly not safe! Netizen Q: already have a tattoo can be removed? A friend of mine wants to join the army, but because there are tattoos on the body was rejected, please ask the tattoo can be removed? A: Tattoos are used to break the skin with a needle, and then use different colors with the wound seeped into the skin, painted into different characters, animals and other various patterns. The pigment used is mostly black ink (carbon), usually green and black, but also with indigo, silver beads and other colors such as vermilion. Tattoo is an artificial injury to the skin, very easy to local infection, such as skin tuberculosis, septic disease, or keloid, etc.. Some patients belong to allergic constitution, tattoo will also cause allergic reactions, most commonly to mercury, chromium and other compounds, causing dermatitis and tattoo granuloma. Some clinics, beauty stores in very poor conditions, the use of tools not strictly sterilized, some of them share a set of tools, will cause a variety of blood-borne diseases, such as AIDS, hepatitis B, syphilis, etc.. In the past, the elimination of tattoos generally used electrocautery, freezing, chemical etching or surgical excision, etc., the patient is more painful, the effect is not very good, and leaves a scar. In recent years, the introduction of advanced laser treatment technology, specializing in the treatment of pigmented diseases, such as tattoos, eyebrow tattoos, nevus of Ota, etc., no damage to the skin surface and surrounding tissues, the pigment fades quickly, and does not leave a scar, good results.