American Physiological Society: Tattoos Impair Sweating, Could Increase Risk of Heat-Related Injury
September 26, 2020
September 26, 2020
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 26 (TNSJou) -- The American Physiological Society issued the following news:
New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body's ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Normal sweating helps regulate body temperature. Eccrine sweat glands, found throughout . . .
New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body's ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Normal sweating helps regulate body temperature. Eccrine sweat glands, found throughout . . .