Cutaneous non-allergic complications in tattoos: An overview of the literature.

Abstract

Tattooing is creating a permanent design by placing exogenous pigment particles and additives into the dermis. An adverse reaction may occur due to the act of tattooing and subsequent application of aftercare products. Numerous articles report the wide spectrum of adverse reactions related to tattooing, ranging from superficial infections and vasculitis to Koebner triggered autoimmune diseases. These reactions have different time of onset of symptoms, appearing immediately after placement of the tattoo until several years later. In this article we will give an overview of cutaneous non-allergic adverse reactions of tattoos.

• Authors: Sanne Huisman, Sebastiaan A S van der Bent, Karen I Maijer, Darryl C K S Tio, Thomas Rustemeyer
• Journal: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) (Presse Med) Vol. 49 Issue 4 Pg. 104049 (Dec 2020) ISSN: 2213-0276 [Electronic] France
• PMID: 32768612 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Coloring Agents

Topics

• Coloring Agents (adverse effects, toxicity)
• Humans
• Ink
• Skin (pathology)
• Skin Diseases (epidemiology, etiology)
• Tattooing (adverse effects)