[A permanent discoloration of the skin surrounding a tattoo].

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd

Alrijneziekenhuis, afd. Pathologie, Leiden.

Published: August 2023

A 64-year-old man visited the dermatology department because of an asymptomatic discoloration of the skin surrounding a tattoo. Based on the clinical presentation we diagnosed a 'blow-out', which is a chronic halo around a recently placed tattoo caused by diffusion of tattoo inks in the lower dermis or subcutis.

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