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I am having a colored tattoo removed with pink/red ink in it. I found a study that showed that red inks are linked to cancer.

8i4aMra75ss4Feb 16, 2021
Since I am getting it removed the toxins are circulating through my body. Am I at risk of getting cancer even though I am considered a healthy individual? (Sorry I’m in school to become a medical professional and this is really freaking me out). Especially as a woman with the tattoo being located on my chest near a lot of lymph tissue I’m very concerned now that I know better I feel like I just set myself up for cancer when I was in undergrad and didn’t know anything. Thank you

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