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Tattoo-associated reactions

Medical aspect2021-01-26
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*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).