Nanoparticles in tattoo ink can run in the blood

Scientists from Germany and the European synchrotron radiation agency first detected nanoparticles in tattoo ink in lymph nodes.

This discovery was published in Scientific Journal. Accordingly, the ink through the needle tattooed deep below the epidermis and skin. Here, because of the size, the particles of ink will not be broken down by our immune system, which is why tattoos exist.

When using lasers to remove tattoos, the laser breaks down these ink molecules, turning it into small particles, so that the body can "swallow" these molecules. And according to researchers from the European Synchrotron Radiation Agency, this could cause health problems even though it is not known exactly.

Ink can contain preservatives and toxins such as cobalt, chromium, manganese, nickel.(Illustration).

'Nobody checked the chemical composition of printed colors, but our research shows that we should be interested in this.' - Hiram Castillo, a researcher in the work, said.

Ink can contain preservatives and toxins such as cobalt, chromium, manganese, nickel. One of the common ingredients of ink is titanium dioxide , commonly used for white ink, and is used to float other ink colors. The researchers found traces of some nanoparticles of this type of tattoo through nanotube-ray beams and X-ray microscopes.

'We know the tattoo color can move to the lymph nodes because they are blurred because of the color of the tattoo. But what we don't know is how these nanoparticles will react to the body ' - Bernhard Hesse - one of the researchers - said.

Using infrared spectroscopy, scientists can confirm that the tissues around these particles have structural changes.

'Next experiments, we will study pigments, heavy chemical elements, internal organs, distant tissues to see if the ingredients in tattoo ink go through the body. '.