II. A Short History of Tattooing

Levy, J.; Sewell, Margaret; Goldstein, F.A.C.P. Norman

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1979.tb00768.x

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“…Evidence from caves in Portugal and France suggests that tattooing was being performed as early as 6000 bc (Levy 1979). The practice of tattooing declined to the point of disappearance in the Dark and Middle Ages in Europe, although it flourished among people who lived outside the law (Palermo 2004).…”

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Tattoos: what is their significance?

Khosla¹,

Joseph²,

Gordon³

2010

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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SummaryThe prevalence of tattoos is higher among people with mental disorders and those likely to come in contact with mental health services. The motivations for acquiring a tattoo are varied and tattoos can give clues to the presence of particular psychiatric conditions and to the inner world of patients. Psychiatrists need to be aware of the health and safety issues surrounding the tattooing procedure and be able to give appropriate advice to their patients if they wish to acquire a tattoo. The issue of capacity must be considered. This may be particularly relevant for clinicians working with adolescents, the most common age group for acquiring tattoos. Owing to the high proportion of adults who subsequently regret their tattoos and the associated psychological and social distress, clinicians should be aware of methods of tattoo removal.

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Section: Tattooing Through Historymentioning

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Tattoos: what is their significance?

Khosla¹,

Joseph²,

Gordon³

2010

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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“…Crude needles and pigment bowls have been found in caves in France, Spain, and Portugal, suggesting that prehistoric man practiced tattooing about 8000 years ago. 1,9 Egyptian mummies, about 4000 years old, bear crude tattoos. In one of the best known biblical references, in Genesis, God placed a "mark" on the forehead of Cain after he had slain his brother Abel.…”

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“…General pediatricians are often excluded from the care of many conditions that 1 Dr. Fried is a retired pediatrician. Present address: 3255 Grenway Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.…”

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The psychodynamics of tattooing: a review

Fried¹

1983

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

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The ancient art of tattooing has diverse meanings. In the South Seas archipelagos and in some Asian civilizations (India, Burma, and Japan) it has religious significance and is prized as a means of adornment. The intense pursuit of identity and autonomy that occurs during adolescence brings to the surface subconscious feelings, particularly of aggression and sexuality. These are often expressed by a rebellion against the standards of authority. A dramatic and indelible manner of expressing these conflicts is through symbols in tattooing. It is important for the pediatrician to explore the subconscious drives that govern the personality and behavior of his patients. An awareness and interpretation of what the patient is expressing through his tattoos aids in understanding the needs of the individual.

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“…The tattooing procedures have been quite variable in different ages, depending on the cultures involved and thus influencing the perception of a positive or a negative significance. The Hebrews follow Torah exhortations (“you won’t make any incision on your body”, Deuteronomy, 14 but also Leviticus, 19:28) while for the Maoris the tattoo drawings on the face indicate the social class and status, the profession, the clan and the ability in a battle [1]. …”

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Hypersensitivity reactions due to black henna tattoos and their components: are the clinical pictures related to the immune pathomechanism?

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Hypersensitivity to para-phenylenediamine (PPD) and related compounds induced by temporary black henna tattoos has become a serious health problem worldwide. Different patterns of sensitization with various clinical aspects are described in literature due to PPD associated to henna tattoo and these manifestations are likely correlated with the immunological and dermatological pathomechanisms involved. Henna is the Persian name of the plant Lawsonia inermis, Fam. Lythraceae. It is a woody shrub that grow in regions of North Africa, South Asia, India and Sri Lanka. Nowadays it is rather frequent to see temporary “tattoos” performed with henna. To make tattoos darker and long-lasting PPD has been associated to henna in tattoo drawings mixtures, so obtaining “black henna”. In these years there has been a rise of contact sensitization to PPD and in medical literature an increased number of cases have been reported on temporary henna tattoo application. Here we review the various clinical patterns related to PPD and henna tattoo, to investigate the possible link between clinic-morphological pictures and the immunological response to PPD and henna. The literature underlines that different clinical manifestations are related to black henna containing PPD, and its derivative products may cause delayed-type as well as immediate-type reactions. Further studies are needed to investigate the relationship between clinical and morphological aspects of PPD contact dermatitis and the T cell subsets predominance.

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II. A Short History of Tattooing

Cited by 43 publications

References 3 publications

Tattoos: what is their significance?

Tattoos: what is their significance?

The psychodynamics of tattooing: a review

Hypersensitivity reactions due to black henna tattoos and their components: are the clinical pictures related to the immune pathomechanism?

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