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Tattoos or tattoo reactions

Tatuagens ou reações às tatuagens

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Definition

Tattoos are the result of injection into the skin of insoluble coloured pigments as ornamentation of the body, or of inert materials such as coal dust as a result of superficial trauma or blast injury. They may provoke both allergic and foreign body reactions.

Index Terms

Tattoos or tattoo reactionsDecorative tattootattoo NOStattoo marktattoo pigmentationProfessional tattooAmateur tattooIatrogenic tattooMedical tattooTraumatic tattooOccupational tattooColliers' stripesTattoo reactionAllergic tattoo reactionHypersensitivity reaction to tattooEczematous tattoo reactionLichenoid tattoo reactionNon-allergic tattoo reactionGranulomatous tattoo reactionSarcoidal tattoo reactionTattoo infection