... Abstract Tattooists and their customers are under special risk of airborne infection because of the short distance during the procedure and the unavoidable exchange of expired and inhaled air potentially containing droplets holding pathogenic germs. Moreover, the manual procedure involves...

... of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Tattoo Community. London, Duke University Press, 2000. 2. The Editors at Tattoofinder.com: Tattoo Sourcebook: Pick and Choose from Thousands of the Hottest Tattoo Designs. London, Harper Collins Publishers, 2008. 3. Kristensen MW: ‘I am Not a Tattooist I am...

... is introduced as a pragmatic strategy that emphasises the customer-tattooist interaction, which is the ‘engine' of tattoo safety. This strategy amalgamates the range of narrow-scope preventive instruments and shall ensure that any relevant instrument is used actively and without deficiency or drop out, thus...

... that is understandable and accomplishable in practice, focusing on a minimum standard level that guarantees the highest possible safety for tattooists and customers at the same time. The DOT and UETA consistently strive to participate in the research of tattoo hygiene and tattoo colours because important insider...

... correction using other methods before the tattoo is ready to correction of color by tattooing. The medical tattooist needs to cooperate with other specialists and develop a consistent strategy of the treatments to be applied including the sequence of treatments with tattooing added at the end for final color...

... as leading fields. The use of 3D or realistic tattoo techniques has increased the potential of medical tattooing and improved the aesthetic results. The tattooist must have good technical training combined with artistic and creative talents. In this chapter, two innovative applications of medical tattooing...

... and soundness to various regulatory interventions coming up in Europe, the UK, USA, Australia, and other countries. It was a common reference in the Joint Research Center reports behind the EU REACH regulation. The book is a basic and detailed source of information for tattooists as well as academia; prone...

.... Cosmetic and Medical Tattoos, Serious Endeavors to Embark on The code of institutional rules of ethics holds that cosmetic tattooists must obtain the informed consent from clients prior to any substantial intervention. It is a legal requirement in most countries. Informed consent and client...

... tattooing. Tattoo parlors and tattooing can be hygienic and clean albeit not sterile; much has improved helped by hygiene guidelines of professional tattooists' organizations and through control instituted by local and national authorities. Tattoo inks remain a potential source of infection difficult...

..., eyeliners, lips, and other locations. The delicate dosing of pigment relative to the natural skin tone is highlighted. The review is relevant for all aspects of PMU including medical tattooing, e.g., areola tattooing after breast cancer surgery. A detailed guidance to PMU artists and medical tattooists...

... tattoo equipment will support the tattooist to reduce such health risks, also today unsafe equipment still might affect consumer health due to malpractice advertising and fraudulent CE certificates by questionable manufacturers and suppliers not being transparent to parlors and artists. For artists...

... skills of the operator are needed. The article reviews the theoretical background, patient selection and information, technical performance, and aftercare. Close cooperation between surgeon, dermatologist, and medical tattooist is essential. Medical centers treating breast cancer should routinely have...

... in tattoos during magnetic resonance imaging later in life. Corneal tattooing and subconjunctival/episcleral tattooing performed on medical indication by ophthalmologists, and for decoration by tattooists carry special risk of intraocular complications. It is recommended for the purpose of research...

... and aesthetic surgeons, dermatologists, cosmetologists, and cosmetic and decorative tattooists. Abstract Furrows, lines and wrinkles with distensibility and retractility are a biological need of skin in the service of skin integrity, plasticity and joint motion. The fundamental segmentation...

... settings are commonly conducted by doctors and nurses and/or by trained professional tattooists. When performed by hospital staff, normal clinic procedures are followed. When performed by a professional tattooist, an adapted procedure and less expensive treatment may be carried out. The aim is to have...

... Abstract In 1974, the first professional French tattooist C. Bruno wrote a book, entitled ‘Tatoués, qui êtes-vous?', depicting his experience as a tattooist in the picturesque Pigalle tourist district of Paris. However, we have come a long way since then. Tattooing has gained tremendous...

... Abstract The author, who has been a professional tattooist for years, reports four individuals whose tragic life events led to decisions to be tattooed with illustrations of their life stories. The authors' personal experiences with tattooist-client interactions and clients' expectations...

... health condition and in the process of selecting the precise tattoo design, the tattoo parlour, and the tattooist. The situation and scene determine what can be done regarding advice and prevention of tattoo complications and hazards. The primary aim of this chapter is to describe individual tattoo...

... Abstract Starting out as a professional tattooist back in 1977 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Frank Rosenkilde has personally experienced the remarkable development of tattoo machines, needles and utilities: all the way from home-made equipment to industrial products of substantially improved quality...