Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

Body piercings, tattoos, and permanent make-up have become very popular as a fashion statement in recent decades. This book guides the reader through the world of body art. An overview is first provided of the history and epidemiology of tattoos and pierc

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Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

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Tattoos, Piercings and Permanent Make-Up

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Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

Christa De Cuyper, Maria Luisa Pérez-Cotapos S Editors

Dermatologic Complications with Body Art Tattoos, Piercings and Permanent Make-Up

Dr. Maria Luisa Pérez-Cotapos S Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Department of Dermatology, Clinica Las Condes, Lo Fontecilla 441, Santiago, Chile [email protected]

Dr. Christa De Cuyper Department of Dermatology AZ Sint-Jan Ruddershove 10 8000 Brugge Belgium [email protected]

ISBN: 978-3-642-03291-2

e-ISBN: 978-3-642-03292-9

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03292-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009933268 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: Frido Steinen-Broo, eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents

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History and Epidemiology of Tattoos and Piercings. Legislation in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne E. Laumann

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Materials Used in Body Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christa De Cuyper and Davy D’hollander

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Tattooing and Scarring: Technique and Complications. . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Luisa Pérez-Cotapos S, Christa De Cuyper, and Laura Cossio

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Piercings: Techniques and Complications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christa De Cuyper, Maria Luisa Pérez-Cotapos S and Laura Cossio

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Cosmetic and Medical Applications of Tattooing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christa De Cuyper

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Allergic Reaction to Pigments and Metals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Werner Aberer, Johan E. Snauwaert, and Ulf-Maria Render

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Techniques and Devices Used for Tattoo Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelien Verhaeghe

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .