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
Static and Dynamic Anatomy of the Face, in Particular Eyebrows, Eyelids and Lips
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:306-312. doi: 10.1159/000521592. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTA characteristic feature of the anatomy of the human face is its arrangement in layers. The main layers include, from outside to inside: (i) the skin; (ii) the subcutaneous fat; (iii) the superficial musculoaponeurotic system; (iv) the deep fat, and (iv) the periosteum overlying the bony structures of the skull. Herein, the facial bones provide the basis for the ligaments and other facial structures that are attached to them. In contrast, the muscles control the mimics and movements, hence the dynamic anatomy of the face. The skin represe...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Peter Arne Gerber Timm Filler Source Type: research
Psychological and Psychosocial Aspects of Medical Tattoos in Women with Breast Cancer
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2022;56:181-186. doi: 10.1159/000521811. Epub 2023 Jun 1.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this chapter is to provide an account of the value granted to the oncologic medical tattoo by those women who have just finished their surgical and plastic breast reconstruction process following a mastectomy. To this end, we conducted in-depth interviews with the beneficiaries of the Aesthetical, Paramedical and Oncologic Micro-Pigmentation Foundation's (FEMPO) free program. Medical tattoos are positively evaluated in connection with post-breast cancer physical reconstruction; they are granted a high value due to the aesth...
Source: Current Problems in Dermatology - June 1, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Paola Gate ño Caraccioli Source Type: research
