Tattoos and The Skin

For the past several months I have been debating whether or not I should get another tattoo. And after reading the title of the article "The Claim: Tattoos Can Increases the Risk of Skin Cancer", I knew immediately I would, not until I read the article. In the article it was said that tattoos may lead to skin cancer because the ink consists of the metals cobalt, aluminum, and mercury sulfide. However, Dr. Ariel Ostad who specializes in Dermatology says the reports are not true. Because the skin consists of cells called macrophages, whose job is to absorb foreign objects, no harm will take place. Although, these reports are said to be false, I do believe that the topic of tattoos and skin cancer will be brought up again in the near future. Someone is going to want to conduct a study so they can have there own results and it is going to be a forever going cycle until the issue is concluded. But in the mean time I guess I can go get my two last and final tattoos. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/health/05real.html?ref=health