Tattoo-associated reactions
Medical aspect2021-01-26
*The article was translated into English using automatic translation. The editors are working on its improvement.
Tattoo-associated reactions are the most common complications caused by dyes ( pigments ) used in permanent makeup . Similar skin reactions to the introduction of pigment occur when phagocytes - cells of the immune system - react with permanent makeup dye.
Tattoo-associated complications (post-procedural pigmentation , dermatitis, allergic reactions , etc.) are one of the common problems with which people come to the dermatologist’s office.
The most common tattoo-associated dermatological complications can be classified as follows:
- allergic,
- bacterial,
- viral,
- neoplastic,
- exacerbation of existing dermatoses (Koebner phenomenon).