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Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820.
Lancet Microbe
November 2024
Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR, USA. Electronic address:
Despite increased awareness and public health initiatives, the incidence of microbial infections related to tattoos has increased since 2000. Building on the first paper in this two-part Series, which detailed the microbiological aspects of tattoo-related infections over the past two centuries from 1820 to 2023, this second paper describes the patterns, causes, and other related epidemiological factors of these infections. Since 2000, bacterial outbreaks, particularly those caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria, have increased, prompting a re-evaluation of tattoos as a serious public health risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative study of using the Neodymium-doped yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser alone or in combination with the High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound technique for removing the professional tattoo.
J Pak Med Assoc
October 2024
Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Mustansiriyah University. Baghdad, Iraq.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of combining neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser and highintensity focussed ultrasound techniques to remove a professionally-done tattoo.
Methods: The interventional study was conducted from November 2021 to April 2022 at the at the Postgraduate Medical Physics Laboratory of Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised healthy adults aged 18-60 years who wished to have their tattoo areas from their hands, arms and forearms removed. Each tattoo was divided into 3 areas.
Ocular and Periocular Tattoo Adverse Effects: A Review.
Diagnostics (Basel)
September 2024
Division in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
Background: Ocular and periocular tattoos, involving ink application to the eyeball or surrounding skin, have gained popularity as forms of self-expression. However, this trend raises significant concerns about potential complications that can adversely affect ocular health and esthetics. Awareness of these risks is crucial for both patients and practitioners.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPermanent Indian ink tattoos for breast cancer radiotherapy: A United Kingdom study of the emotional impact on patients following radiotherapy.
Radiography (Lond)
October 2024
University College London Hospital, UK; University College London, UK.
Introduction: Post-operative radiotherapy for early breast cancer is recommended for over 30,000 people every year in the United Kingdom. The majority of these patients will be advised to have radiotherapy alignment tattoos; permanent skin marks applied with Indian ink and a lancing needle, black/green/blue in colour and approximately 2 mm in diameter. The tattoos assist the therapeutic radiographers to position the patient accurately and reproducibly for each treatment fraction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRemoval of black tattoos by Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG laser in the middle eastern skin type IV: prospective study.
Lasers Med Sci
August 2024
Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt.
Tattoo removal is considered a challenging field in cosmetic dermatology. Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG lasers targeting unique chromophores effectively manage this condition without serious complications. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of black tattoos in the skin of middle eastern mostly skin type IV.
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