RT Book, Section
A1 David, Jennifer
A1 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161546186
T1 Tattoo, Body Piercing, and Scarification
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161546186
RD 2024/04/20
AB KEY  POINTSTattoos,  piercings,  and  scarifications  are  forms  of  body  modification  that  date  back  thousands  of  years.Trends  in  tattooing  have  shifted  from  abstract  images  obtained  for  religious  and  ceremonial  purposes,  to  the  depiction  of  literal  images  that  are  often  the  result  of  a  random,  impulsive  act.It  is  estimated  that  13%  of  the  American  population  has  at  least  one  tattoo  and  35%  have  piercings.In  the  United  States,  tattoo  pigments  are  classified  as  cosmetics  and  are  approved  only  for  topical  use  under  the  Food,  Drug,  and  Cosmetic  Act  of  1938;  these  pigments  are  not  for  intradermal  injection.Common  reactions  to  both  tattoos  and  piercings  include  infection  (viral  and  bacterial),  hypersensitivity  reactions,  localization  of  various  dermatoses,  and  scarring.