Auxiliary Utensils in Cosmetic and Medical Tattoo Settings
This article reviews and illustrates the many special utensils involved in good-practice cosmetic and medical tattooing, exemplified by selected tools used for cleansing, disinfection, pre-operative measurement and marking, and special tattoo machines, cartridges, microblades and needles. Personal protective equipment used to prevent infections among technicians and customers are also illustrated. Educational tools, such as face phantoms and eyebrow mats, are displayed. Mastering cosmetic and medical tattooing is a challenge and involves mastering the many auxiliaries along with needle configurations, machines, inks and th...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Maja Ercegovac J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
Stretch Mark Treatment by Tattooing and Microneedling
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:205-211. doi: 10.1159/000529556. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTStretch marks (striae distensae) are common dermal scarring associated with weight gain, overweight, and pregnancy. Scarring is caused by overstretching of the skin's dermis with permanent structural alteration of the collagen network fibers. Some individuals have naturally weak connective tissue and may develop major stretch marks without being overweight. Stretch marks can develop during puberty and after physical exercise with rapid muscle growth. Cortisone treatment and anabolic steroids often cause stretch marks. Stretch marks are of...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jenni M äättä Source Type: research
Linearity and Surface Anatomy of the Face: From Embryo to Senescence
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:281-305. doi: 10.1159/000529557. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTFurrows, lines and wrinkles with distensibility and retractility are a biological need of skin in the service of skin integrity, plasticity and joint motion. The fundamental segmentation and linearity of skin is genetically coded, manifested early in embryonal life and remarkably constant throughout life. The basic pattern established early in embryonal life when facial segments expand and fuse is confounded by overlapping linearities of different backgrounds. Embryonal skin and skin in childhood, puberty, adult life and senescence underg...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
On the Use, Effectiveness, and Safety of Face Masks, Gloves, and Disinfectants to Prevent Transfer of Microbials between the Tattooist and the Customer: A Practical Review of Pros and Cons Including the Occupational Safety of the Tattooist
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:109-130. doi: 10.1159/000529696. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTTattooists and their customers are under special risk of airborne infection because of the short distance during the procedure and the unavoidable exchange of expired and inhaled air potentially containing droplets holding pathogenic germs. Moreover, the manual procedure involves a significant risk of contamination through physical contact. A range of personal protective equipment (PPE) is available, including three-layered disposable surgical masks, cotton masks, respirators without or with expiration valve, visors and shields, goggles, ...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
Preface
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:VIII-X. doi: 10.1159/000529697. Epub 2023 Jun 1.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37263227 | DOI:10.1159/000529697 (Source: Current Problems in Dermatology)
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: J ørgen Serup Maja Ercegovac Ina Bennoun Diana Hvas Source Type: research
Microblading Technique for Tattooing of "Hairstrokes" That Simulate Natural Hair: Eyebrow Tattooing and Correction of Medical Conditions
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:141-154. doi: 10.1159/000529810. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTMicroblading is a rapidly expanding technique in cosmetic and medical tattooing, used for eyebrow correction and conditions of hair loss. Tattooing is performed by hand using a special blade; tiny cuts in the outer skin are filled with dark pigment to simulate a natural hair. Indications, the technique, and the microblading procedure step-by-step are considered in what follows. Details on client selection and a range of pitfalls are discussed. The leading application of microblading is cosmetic tattooing of the eyebrows adding pigmented "...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Diana Hvas J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
History of Cosmetic and Medical Tattoos
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:1-4. doi: 10.1159/000521478. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTTattooing for medical purposes may have been around more than 5,300 years ago, but most of the interest and changes have occurred during the last 100 years as a consequence of scientific advances leading to quicker, cleaner, and less painful insertion of pigment into the skin as well as advances in medical knowledge allowing for more relevant individual information to be transmitted by the embedded pigment. These changes are ongoing. Cosmetic tattooing or tattooing for camouflage of body surface imperfections, likewise, has advanced during th...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Anne E Laumann Source Type: research
Psychological and Social Aspects of Cosmetic Tattoos versus Conventional Cosmetic Care
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:219-224. doi: 10.1159/000521479. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTCosmetic tattoos are in the same family as medical tattoos and conventional cosmetic care and fall within the overall concept of body modification. Each discipline has its own segment of users and its own techniques and professional providers. However, they all serve the higher aim of shaping the skin and the body and improving image and self-esteem.PMID:37263199 | DOI:10.1159/000521479 (Source: Current Problems in Dermatology)
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ingrid Bregenzer Source Type: research
Medical Tattooing in Hospital Settings versus Parlors and the Challenging Hygiene Requirements
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:94-97. doi: 10.1159/000521480. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTThe European Union for Standardization called CEN (Comité Européen de Nomalization), as a result of the project named CEN/TC-435 in January 2020, released a new hygiene standard for tattooing as a non-binding recommendation on safe tattoo practice in Europe, ready for national implementation. It describes hygienic standards for facilities, instruments, tattoo ink handling, and tattoo procedures. Informed consent is included. It is generic and covers all sorts of tattooing. Medical tattooing is performed in hospitals, private clinics, and ...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Liz Kierstein Source Type: research
Infectious Risks, Universal Hygiene and Occupational Risks for Tattooing Technicians
This study provides an overview of some of the more common viruses and highlights their covert and sometimes non-symptomatic nature that tattooing practitioners need to be mindful of. It also presents precautionary measures that practitioners must take to protect against cross-contamination through infection prevention protocols. This study also looks at the importance of education and updates in education and the role of mandatory regulations.PMID:37263201 | DOI:10.1159/000521481 (Source: Current Problems in Dermatology)
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Tina Viney Source Type: research
Tatoo Ink, Magnetism and Sensation of Burn during Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Introduction of Hand-Held Magnet Testing of Commercial Tattoo Ink Stock Products prior to Use
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:251-258. doi: 10.1159/000521482. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTCosmetic tattoos may cause burning sensation during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and interrupt the procedure, and thereby any diagnostic workup. Tattoos also may cause disturbing artefacts in MRI images. The sensation, which can be painful, is due to magnetic elements in the tattoo ink deposited in the tattooed skin. It is not a thermal burn but a subjective sensation of burning. Tattoo ink bottles can be tested for magnetic properties by the artist in the studio, before cosmetic tattooing is performed, using a simple magnet test. Thi...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Helle Hjorth Johannesen Rasmus Hvass Hansen Kasper Alsing J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
A Practical Approach to Cosmetic Tattoo Removal with the Nd:YAG Laser
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:259-267. doi: 10.1159/000521483. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTThe Q-switched neodymium-yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser remains the gold standard method for tattoo removal including cosmetic tattoos. Modern picosecond lasers are referenced to the Nd:YAG laser and essentially do the same job. Persons with cosmetic tattoos in the face are especially eager to achieve perfect removal or correction and from start are critical to suboptimal results. Customers mostly request complete removal; sometimes the goal is fast treatment and bleaching to prepare for a cover up tattoo. Removal or correction o...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Petra Hirtler J ørgen Serup Source Type: research
Cosmetic and Medical Tattoos, National and International Regulatory Requirements on Instruments and Commercial Ink Stock Products
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:30-36. doi: 10.1159/000521484. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTThis chapter explains the international regulative framework on equipment and inks for cosmetic and medical tattooing. In the following text, the word "tattooing" refers to body tattooing, permanent makeup, and microblading. From a global perspective, regulation of equipment for cosmetic (decorative) tattooing, and especially inks, is inconsistent and mainly based on a diversity of national laws. In contrast, regulation of equipment for medical tattooing is subjected to the internationally harmonized medical devices regulation. Even though ...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Andreas Pachten Source Type: research
Camouflage of Vitiligo by Medical Tattooing
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:187-196. doi: 10.1159/000521486. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTVitiligo is an acquired skin depigmentation disorder that affects 0.5-2% of the world population. It is characterized by loss of the natural brown melanin pigment of the skin clinically manifested as few or many white patches on the skin and microscopically with the total absence of me-lanocytes in the epidermis. The change in appearance caused by vitiligo can affect persons' emotional and psychological well-being and may cause them to alter their lifestyle. The social complication of vitiligo depends on ethnicity and on geography and loc...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Amalia Moreno Source Type: research
High-Frequency (20 MHz) Focused Ultrasound: A Novel Method for Noninvasive Tattoo Removal
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:268-280. doi: 10.1159/000521487. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTAlternatives or complements to laser tattoo removal are needed. Laser removal requires 8-12 sessions and can easily take longer than a year. Some colors cannot be removed, and scars may appear. Applied to allergic reactions in red tattoos, lasers can boost the allergy. A recently developed 20 MHz high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is introduced as a complementary method to lasers, but also as a stand-alone treatment for selected groups. 20 MHz HIFU allows for application of high-power ultrasound energy to very small focal targets in...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Torsten Bove Tomasz Zawada J ørgen Serup Alexander Jessen Mattia Poli Source Type: research
