<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Tatooing has been practiced for thousands of years. It has become a common practice for people of Western countries in the last 10-20 years, where approximately 3-5% of the population has at least one tattoo. Various pigmented substances introduced into the skin may cause the occurrence of adverse irritative, immunological, infectious or other reactions of the skin. We present three clinical cases with adverse reactions after tattooing.</p></abstract>

Tatooing has been practiced for thousands of years. It has become a common practice for people of Western countries in the last 10-20 years, where approximately 3-5% of the population has at least one tattoo. Various pigmented substances introduced into the skin may cause the occurrence of adverse irritative, immunological, infectious or other reactions of the skin. We present three clinical cases with adverse reactions after tattooing.

Tattoo-Associated Skin Reactions — Clinical Cases

Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

Public Health Center, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Tatooing has been practiced for thousands of years. It has become a common practice for people of Western countries in the last 10-20 years, where...

Tattoo-Associated Skin Reactions — Clinical Cases

Online veröffentlicht: 05. Sept. 2013

Seitenbereich: 172 - 174

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2013-0041

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