I just got my first UV tattoo this evening. I did research on it and came to the conclusion that 10-15 years ago it was dangerous, but here in the 21st century, if you get a UV tattoo in the USA, its not any more dangerous than a regular tat. I've talked to plenty of tattoo artists. as for agreement with Jenna above ^ ... There's more cases of people getting cancer that were non smokers and drinkers. Hell if you got a transformer outside your house your more likely to get cancer. I will however retract this statement if I end up with skin cancer on my arm. I also hope it doesn't scar