Nigeria: 7 ways tattoos interact with your immune system

Tattoos have become one of the oldest fashion trends in the world. What often goes unnoticed, however, is how tattoo ink behaves once it enters the body. 

Beyond the visible artwork lies a complex interaction between foreign chemicals and the immune system, an area scientists are still actively studying.

In this article Tribune online examines seven key ways tattoos can affect the immune system, according to emerging research.

Tattoo ink is treated as a foreign invader

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