Consumer Reports: Safer tattoos

Outbreak of tattoo infections cause for concern

Consumer Reports: Safer tattoos


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Posted: 10/03/2012

David Beckham boldly flaunts his tattoos in a commercial for H & M.  And fan websites for celebrities like Justin Bieber and Rihanna are totally devoted to the singers' tattoos and what they mean.

Big or small … tattoos are now mainstream.

But getting a tattoo does pose health risks. The Centers for Disease control recently issued a report on tattoo-related skin infections in several states caused by contaminated ink.

To see the full report, watch in the video player above.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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