Tattoo-Associated Skin Reactions — Clinical Cases

DOI: 10.2478/amma-2013-0041

Tatooing has been practiced for thousands of years. It has become a common practice for people of Western countries in the last 10–20 years, where approximately 3–5% of the population has at least one tattoo. Various pigmented substances introduced into the skin may cause the occurrence of adverse irritative, immunological, infectious or other reactions of the skin. We present three clinical cases with adverse reactions after tattooing.

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