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Koebner reaction

Medical aspect2020-11-20
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*The article was translated into English using automatic translation. The editors are working on its improvement.

The Koebner reaction (Köbner phenomenon, Koebner phenomenon, Koebner response) is an isomorphic skin reaction characterized by skin lesions in the form of long lines, as well as the appearance of new rashes at the site of damage to the skin (scratches, burns, postoperative sutures, etc.) . The true Koebner phenomenon is observed in the acute phase of some dermatoses (psoriasis, lichen planus, vitiligo ).

As an exacerbation of existing dermatoses, it is the most common tattoo-associated dermatological complication, along with allergic, bacterial and viral ones.

Koebner phenomenon

Koebner phenomenon is one of the possible complications after micropigmentation