Clinical observation of a professional tattooing procedure and evolutionary study of the skin damage provoked

Abstract

Objective:A clinical observation of a professional tattooing procedure and the skin damage caused by the tattooing technique and the healing process of the lesions.Materials and methods:Three tattoos were performed using black, red and white ink, together with a fourth “tattoo” with the same characteristics and an identical procedure, but using no ink. The evolution of the lesions was observed over a period of 6 months using photographs and biopsies.Results:The tattoos evolved with no complications. At 72 h, full destruction of the epidermis and de-structuring of the papillary dermis were confirmed. At 3 months, an almostConclusion:An awareness of the tattooing procedure would lead to a better understanding of potential complications, which might arise. This study contains the description and evolution of the lesions and provides the first images of skin damage caused by contemporary professional tattooing techniques, without the masking factor of the ink.

Can an inflammatory reaction in the meninges, caused by spinal puncture through tattooed skin, evolve into adhesive arachnoiditis? An experimental model in rabbits

“…Accordingly, this animal model is often preferred during skin research 29. Biopsies of tattooed skin of volunteers30 show the same histological pattern of tattoos performed on the animals of the present study (figure 1B), which reinforces the results found. In addition, according to the literature, the inflammatory reaction triggered by the introduction of pigment into the skin of the animals follows the same basic pattern in all species 29…”