# Disappearing Fingerprints

**URL:** <https://pheromonetalk.com/t/disappearing-fingerprints/29545>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [June 3, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/disappearing-fingerprints/29545 "2009-06-03T22:05:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mtnjim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/mtnjim/32/2010_2.png) [@Mtnjim](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Mtnjim)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/disappearing-fingerprints/29545/1 "2009-06-03T22:05:29Z")

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Bet there are a lot of criminals who would like this:

> [@](#):
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> As reported at [BBC NEWS | Health | Cancer drug erases fingerprints](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8064332.stm) :
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> A commonly-used cancer drug can make patients’ fingerprints disappear,  
> potentially causing problems for foreign travel, a doctor warns. One  
> patient was held by US immigration officials for four hours before they  
> allowed him to enter the country. The case is highlighted in the journal  
> Annals of Oncology. … Although the drug is commonly used to treat a  
> range of cancers, it can cause chronic inflammation of the palms or soles  
> of the feet, leading to peeling, bleeding or blistering of the skin.  
> Over time this can lead to the loss of fingerprints. …

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**Author:** ![Phya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@Phya](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Phya)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/disappearing-fingerprints/29545/2 "2009-06-08T00:03:59Z")

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I know a guy who doesn’t have fingerprints when he drinks alcohol. It has something to do with an allergic reaction to alcohol. But either way, take a drink, and he’s ready to disappear without a trace.