Tattoos: a review of tattoo practices and potential treatment options for removal

Sweeney, Susan M.

doi:10.1097/01.mop.0000236388.64333.cd

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“…1). Professional tattoos were identified by their use of multiple colors, fine lines and details, and sharp, distinct borders 10 …”

Section: Personal Characteristics Of Migrant Latino Farmworkers Withmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tattooing practices in the migrant Latino farmworker population: risk for blood‐borne disease

Smith¹,

Acuña²,

Feldman³

et al. 2009

Int J Dermatology

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“…1). Professional tattoos were identified by their use of multiple colors, fine lines and details, and sharp, distinct borders 10 …”

Section: Personal Characteristics Of Migrant Latino Farmworkers Withmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tattooing practices in the migrant Latino farmworker population: risk for blood‐borne disease

Smith¹,

Acuña²,

Feldman³

et al. 2009

Int J Dermatology

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“…Over the last century, tattoos have become a means of self-expression, gaining popularity among adolescents, sometimes associated with high-risk behavior, and are common in the world of film and television celebrities and those in military service. 1 In a recently published survey from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, male soldiers reported receiving their first tattoo at an earlier age than female soldiers, and the most common tattoo described was a person's name. None regretted their tattoos, and had rarely been tattooed under the influence of alcohol or drugs.…”

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“…In terms of the way in which a tattoo is applied, different categories can be identified, eg, amateur, professional, cosmetic, and traumatic. 1 Lasers continue to be a reliable and efficacious tool, but not every tattoo can be removed. Laser removal has variable results, depending on the type of tattoo and the colors used.…”

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Tattoo preservation during surgical procedures

Tenna¹,

Femmine²,

Pendolino³

et al. 2014

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In recent years, the number of people getting tattoos has continued to increase. Tattoos are much more than cultural fads and cosmetic complements, and nowadays often represent events that express the patient's personality without words. The presence of a tattoo in the surgical field may be a problem for both the patient and the surgeon. However, the relevant literature is mostly based on complications related to application of tattoos or methods used to remove them. To date, few reports have focused on the importance of preserving a tattoo during a surgical procedure, and no organized studies could be found. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the range of solutions that surgeons can use to preserve tattoos during surgery. A PubMed database search was done to assess other surgeons' experience. The terms "tattoo" in combination with "incision", "surgery", "surgical", or "operative" were used as key words. Following a review of the literature, photographs of patients presenting with a tattoo in the last 5 years at University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome were identified in order to determine the frequency of patients presenting with tattoos in our department. The patients were classified according to sex, age, type of surgery, number of tattoos, and tattoo location. Specific requests to preserve tattoos were recorded. Finally, an algorithm of treatment according to tattoo dimension and location is proposed. Knowledge of all the strategies available for saving tattoos is important for plastic and cosmetic surgeons. If a tattooed area needs to be operated on, surgeons should attempt, when possible, to avoid altering the tattoo in order to maximize the final cosmetic result.

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“…Professional tattoos, which use more robust pigments and are generally placed at higher concentrations in the dermis, require an average of 8–12 treatments. In both cases treatments are typically spaced over 4–8 weeks [2,3]. Complications include skin scabbing or blistering due to excessive absorption of laser energy by the surrounding tissue, hypo and hyper pigmentation, and spontaneous tattoo darkening due to the presence of titanium dioxide or ferric oxide [2,4,5].…”

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Wide‐field spatial mapping of in vivo tattoo skin optical properties using modulated imaging

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Background and Objectives-Modulated imaging is a new modality capable of wide-field, spatially resolved measurement of in vivo optical properties. Based on spatial light modulation, the method is inexpensive, non-contact, and allows spatial mapping of tissue absorption and reduced scattering coefficients at any wavelength between 450 and 1,100 nm. Currently, clinicians rely on qualitative visual inspection to guide parameter selection for laser-based tattoo removal. MI provides quantitative measurements of multi-colored tattooed skin which may help guide treatment and objectively assess response.

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Tattoos: a review of tattoo practices and potential treatment options for removal

Cited by 45 publications

References 32 publications

Tattooing practices in the migrant Latino farmworker population: risk for blood‐borne disease

Tattooing practices in the migrant Latino farmworker population: risk for blood‐borne disease

Tattoo preservation during surgical procedures

Wide‐field spatial mapping of in vivo tattoo skin optical properties using modulated imaging

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