Hispanic Tattoo Artists Could Provide Skin Cancer Prevention via Aftercare Instructions and Social Media

December 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1237 | Copyright © December 2019


Cristian D. Gonzalez MD,a Adrian Pona MD,a Barbara J. Walkosz PhD,b
Robert P. Dellavalle MD PhD MSPHa,c

aDepartment of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
bKlein Buendel, Inc, Golden, CO
cUS Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Dermatology Service, Aurora, CO

through television and radio. Social media may not have been mentioned because 79.4% of the studies sample size were aged 41 to 60; however, internet use by older adults has increased and nearly doubled from 2013 to 2016.28,36 Therefore, our study may not completely represent older Hispanic tattoo artists and Hispanic clientele. Lastly, majority of Hispanic tattoo artists have a Mexican heritage; therefore, there is poor Hispanic diversity within the sample size.

CONCLUSION

Hispanic tattoo artists could potentially improve melanoma and NMSC prevention and treatment outcomes by providing fullbody, comprehensive skin cancer prevention in their aftercare instructions and social media. Tattoo artists providing their aftercare instructions in a more culturally sensitive approach could convey their recommendations more clearly to Hispanic clients. Furthermore, Hispanic tattoo artists may feel more confident referring their clients with suspicious lesions for the possible diagnose of early melanoma and NMSCs.

DISCLOSURE

The authors have no conflicts.

Funding source: Funding for this project was provided by the National Cancer Institute (Diversity Training Branch and NIH/NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities): R01CA206569-03S1

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Cristian Daniel Gonzalez MD cristian.d.gonzalez@ucdenver.edu
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