Long perceived as a form of exotic self-expression in some social fringe groups, tattoos have
left their maverick image behind and become mainstream, particularly for young people …

The introduction in the dermis of exogenous pigments and dyes to obtain a permanent
design (tattooing) represents a unique in-vivo situation, where a large amount of metallic …

Detection of biomarkers associated with body conditions provides in‐depth healthcare
information and benefits to disease management, where the key challenge is to develop a …

The increasing prevalence of tattoos provoked safety concerns with respect to particle
distribution and effects inside the human body. We used skin and lymphatic tissues from …

Background Tattoo reactions, especially in red tattoos, are often suggested as allergic in
nature, however, systematic evaluation by patch testing has not performed in the past …

The number of tattooed people has substantially increased in the past years. Surveys in
different countries reveal this to be up to 24% of the population. The number of reported …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are ubiquitous in everyday life. Due to their physicochemical, bespoken
properties, they are currently exploited in a large amount of professional, recreational and …

Safety of tattoos and permanent make-up (PMU)• 12% of Europeans have tattoos•
Tattoo/PMU ink contains chemicals which stay in the body for life• Adverse health effects like …

Background and Objectives Although nanosecond‐domain lasers have been the mainstay
of laser tattoo removal for decades, recent disruptive innovations in laser design have …

Abstract Background/Aims: Sarcoidosis is, from historical data, suggested to be more
prevalent among patients with tattoo reactions. We aimed to evaluate this association in a …