Advertisement Tattoos appear to increase a person's risk of skin cancer between 33% and 62%, according to a new Danish study ...

The researchers are particularly concerned that tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes, which over time could lead to abnormal cell growth and an increased risk of cancer.

The risk for skin cancer (any type except basal cell carcinoma) was 1.62 times higher among tattooed individuals in the case-control study.