80 Morphea-like reaction from red tattoo in a patient with systemic sclerosis

A 38-year-old Caucasian female with known history of systemic sclerosis involving typical facial features (pointed nose, decreased oral aperture, facial muscle atrophy), telangiectasias, Raynaud ’s, sclerodactyly, esophageal dysmotility, calcinosis, sicca syndrome and interstitial lung disease presented to outpatient clinic with concerns for abnormal tattoo healing of her fourth tattoo. Her previous two tattoos were obtained a decade prior in black ink with no complications. Her third and fourth tattoo were obtained concurrently about a year ago.

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - November 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: G. Hobayan, J. Thai, J. Lin Source Type: research