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> Personally, I have never seen a case where tattoos improved someone's health My dad had small fiducials tattooed onto his body to index where radiation was b
by mlyle 2y ago
> Personally, I have never seen a case where tattoos improved someone's health
My dad had small fiducials tattooed onto his body to index where radiation was being delivered, which resulted in the cure of his prostate cancer.
Medical tattoos are also used in reconstructive surgery.
The issue is with poor health and safety controls.
- WillAdams 2y agoRelevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/933/ https://xkcd.com/933/