Severe Scratcher-Reaction: An Unknown Health Hazard?

Tattoos are well known to cause skin problems and the number of reported adverse reactions after tattooing has increased. Illegally imported tattoo ink is unrestrained and can contain unknown ingredients and contamination thereby posing a serious health hazard. We present a case illustrating the ris...

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Autores principales: Mikkelsen, Carsten Sauer, Holmgren, Helene Ringe, Arvesen, Kristian Bakke, Jarjis, Reem Dina, Gunnarsson, Gudjon Leifur
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4387333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25918618
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/dr.2015.5816
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Sumario:Tattoos are well known to cause skin problems and the number of reported adverse reactions after tattooing has increased. Illegally imported tattoo ink is unrestrained and can contain unknown ingredients and contamination thereby posing a serious health hazard. We present a case illustrating the risk of pronounced phototoxic allergic reaction and other severe complications after using home kit tattoo ink.

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