Researchers with the International Agency for Research on Cancer announced new findings indicating the risk of melanoma decreases as a person gets more tattoos. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Getting that tattooed arm sleeve or back design of your dreams might protect you against deadly skin cancer, a new study says.
People who've had two or more sessions under the tattoo needle show a lower risk of melanoma, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Further, the risk decreased with the number of tattoos a person has, results show.
People who underwent four or more tattoo sessions had a 56% lower risk for melanoma, compared to those who've never been inked, researchers found.
