1.0Il Melanomahttps://www.ilmelanoma.com/en/Dott.ssa Matilde Angelottihttps://www.ilmelanoma.com/en/author/nicola-angelotti/melanoma and tattoosrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="UXcLAR3khS"><a href="https://www.ilmelanoma.com/en/melanoma-and-tattoos/">Melanoma and tattoos: mole visibility and safety</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ilmelanoma.com/en/melanoma-and-tattoos/embed/#?secret=UXcLAR3khS" width="600" height="338" title="“Melanoma and tattoos: mole visibility and safety” — Il Melanoma" data-secret="UXcLAR3khS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.ilmelanoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tattoo-melanoma.jpg600360A case report published on July 31th in Jama Dermatology shows 16 melanoma cases hidden by tattoos. Tattoos may make moles evaluation difficult because the tattoo ink can hide atypical moles or melanoma. The ink can also permeate the underlying tissues and imitate the spread of metastatic melanoma.