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They conducted a study on 2,367 randomly selected twins. Those who had tattoos had nearly four times the risk of skin cancer.

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[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Didn't see a call out as to whether or not those with tattoos were less likely to use sunblock

[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Even with sunblock my tattoos get uncomfortably hot in the sun. So I just wear long sleeves year round. I also have the pale freckled skintype, which is the most susceptible to skin cancer

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

If anything I'd expect the opposite; many people with fresh tattoos are constantly applying sunscreen to keep it protected