Are Your Tattoos Safe? What No One Tells You About Ink and Infections

ETV Bharat / health

Are Your Tattoos Safe? What No One Tells You About Ink and Infections

Few people talk about the risks like allergies, infections, or even the mystery ingredients in those tiny bottles of colour.

You have picked the design, braved the needle and the pain, and walked out of the studio flaunting your fresh ink. You are celebrating a moment, expressing your style, or just wearing your story on your skin. But while most of us focus on the design, the pain, or how cool it will look once it heals, we rarely pause to ask a simple question: how safe is the ink itself? Few people discuss the risks, such as allergies, infections, or the mystery ingredients in those tiny bottles of colour. Dr Vikram Vora, Medical Director of International SOS, says tattoos or piercings