BACKGROUND While subepidermal skin inking as a fashion trend has rapidly gained popularity in Western societies, systemic anaphylaxis as a complication of tattooing has only been described once in refereed literature. Furthermore the previously reported case was from a patient who already suffered from severe allergies and no attempt to pinpoint the actual causes was made. CASE SUMMARY We pre...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of tattoos is around 10-26% in men and 10-22% in women, and can involve negative effects such as: regret, removal attempts, physical and biological changes of the skin and association with some viral diseases. OBJECTIVE to determine the prevalence, characteristics and factors associated with tattoos in recruiters joining the military. METHODS the recruiters were examin...

The objective of this study is to assess restaurant managers’ decision to hire servers as a function of the applicants’ tattoo status and gender. Managers are shown a resume and a photograph of a potential job applicant. The photograph depicts either a man or woman, with or without visible tattoos. Based on past research, Alternative Hypothesis One predicts that tattooed applicants will be less...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Body art is increasing since the 1990s. Anaesthesiologists would be more and more confronted to patient with tattooing or piercing, or both. This review discusses the anaesthetic potential risks and complications observed with tattooing and piercing, their management and prevention. RECENT FINDINGS Airway management during anaesthesia is of particular interest with oral jewe...

This paper examines the rajah tradition in beliefs of Javanese people Ogan Komering Ulu Timur. research is a fieldresearch using qualitative methods. Research data obtained through observation and interviews. Meanwhile, analyzing this study descriptive-analytical techniques. found that there were seven rajahs used by community; penglaris tattoo, leather vest tembang liring fence belt ring tatto...

Tattoos are a billion-dollar industry that grows as tattoos become globally acceptable. With market growth comes an incentive for parlor owners and artists to determine what rights they own assert it against tattooed individuals. Artists upcharge celebrities because of the publicity their work, example how is adapting growing visibility tattoos. But there cost: most individuals not aware legal ...

Tattoo removal from the forearm often requires excision and split skin grafting. The authors propose the use of a bloodless field to facilitate accurate dermal peeling, to ensure complete removal of the pigment, and to reduce operative time.

PURPOSE To describe the clinical presentation of uveitis with coincident onset of raised and indurated tattooed skin. DESIGN Case series. METHODS Seven consecutive patients were evaluated at a tertiary ophthalmologic facility with coincident uveitis and cutaneous tattoo induration over an 18-month period. All subjects underwent complete ophthalmic examination and a focused systemic medical ...