Characteristics of a tattooed population and a possible role of tattoos as a risk factor for chronic diseases: Results from the LIFE-Adult-Study

Tattoos and permanent make-up (PMU) gain increasing popularity among the general population. There are indications that pigments or their fragments may translocate within the body, however knowledge about possible systemic adverse effects related to tattoos is very limited. We investigated the preva...

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Vydané v:PloS one Ročník 20; číslo 9; s. e0319229
Hlavní autori: Theune, Loryn E., Ghoreishi, Narges, Weikert, Cornelia, Müller-Graf, Christine, Engel, Christoph, Wirkner, Kerstin, Baber, Ronny, Laux, Peter, Luch, Andreas, Giulbudagian, Michael
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: United States Public Library of Science 09.09.2025
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Adult
Aged
Alcohol
Allergic reactions
Allergies
Body mass index
Body size
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Cohort Studies
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Enzymes
Female
Health aspects
Health risks
Humans
Investigations
Liver
Liver cancer
Liver diseases
Liver Diseases - epidemiology
Liver Diseases - etiology
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - etiology
Pigments
Population studies
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Risk Factors
Sarcoidosis
Sex
Skin cancer
Smoking
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Tattooing
Tattooing - adverse effects
Tattoos
Toxicity
Tumors
Womens health
Germany
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Shrnutí:Tattoos and permanent make-up (PMU) gain increasing popularity among the general population. There are indications that pigments or their fragments may translocate within the body, however knowledge about possible systemic adverse effects related to tattoos is very limited. We investigated the prevalence of systemic chronic health effects including cardiovascular diseases, cancer and liver toxicity and their relationship with the presence and characteristics of tattoos and PMU as part of the LIFE-Adult-study, a population-based cohort study. The control group without tattoos was from the same cohort and adjusted for confounders based on age, sex, smoking-status, body mass index, alcohol consumption and socioeconomic status. Of 4,248 participants, 7.4% (n = 320) had either a tattoo (4.7%; n = 199) or a permanent make-up (3.1%; n = 135), or both (n = 14). Thereof 5% (16/320) reported medical complications, i.e. pain, itch, swelling, infections, or allergic reactions, in relation to their tattoos or PMUs. Regarding systemic chronic health effects, increased risk ratios among the tattooed population were found for cardiovascular diseases and liver toxicity. For non-melanoma skin cancer, results from the tattoo questionnaire gave no indication for any tumour development at the site of the tattoo. Our results demonstrate an increased risk for cardiovascular and liver effects in participants bearing a tattoo. Strong differences in the observed effects between men and women point on the presence of a sex-specific bias. Even if no statistically robust conclusion can be drawn due to the small sample size, the results suggest that cardiovascular outcomes and liver toxicity in tattooed individuals should be investigated further using prospective designs in larger cohorts.
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ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0319229