Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cuyper, Christa De. (Editor), Přez-Cotapos S, Maria Luisa. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Family medicine.; Internal medicine.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Plastic Surgery.; Pediatric Surgery.; Internal Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03292-9

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 piercings. Subsequent chapters go on to examine in...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History and Epidemiology
• Materials: Metals and Dyes
• Tattoos: Procedures/Techniques-Complications
• Piercings: Procedures/Techniques-Complications
• Permanent Make-Up: Indications and Complications (with Focus in this chapter on Color Changes After Laser Treatment)
• Techniques and Devices Used for Tattoo Removal
• Allergic Reactions to Pigments and Metals
• All Type of Allergic Manifestations Going from Contact-Allergy to Lichenoid and Granulomatous Reactions
• Including Allergies to Henna Tattoos.