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Anecdotally many people who have undergone Scalp Micropigmentation have reported a slight increase in the fine vellus hair on their scalp (sometimes referred to as peach fuzz) a week or two after scalp tattooing, usually this is only temporary. This particular case report details something entirely different ....

Tattoo pigment regulation is often seen as a thorn in the side of tattoo industry members and pigment manufacturers, and at the same time viewed as Pandora's Box by those tasked with formulating and implementing the regulations.

Tattoo industry members are always anxious about the introduction of new pigment regulations because they fear that restrictions on traditional tattoo ink and cosmetic tattoo pigment colourants will result in less colours to chose from and less attractive results from their work, yet at the same time they are proponents of safer inks and pigments to use and seek more certainty from the regulators about which colourants can be considered safe and approved for use.

Regulators on the other hand are anxious about labeling any tattoo ink or cosmetic tattoo pigment colourant as "safe for use" because they feel that there is insufficient data to label any colourant as safe for injecting into the skin and creation of such a list would imply their endorsement of tattooing which they remain either opposed to or ambivalent towards.

The dilemma is that the gap between these two sides creates a gulf of uncertainty, and within that gulf risk remains for the tattoo client.

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Many Cosmetic Tattooist are aware that clients with a history of allergy or sensitivity to metals such as Nickel may be precluded from having a cosmetic tattoo due to the risk of triggering an allergic response, the assumption has often been that some tattoo pigments may contain traces of metals such as Nickel (due to impurities within the source colourants use to compound the pigment), however there has also been the suspicion that tattoo needles also play a role in some of the cases of allergic/inflammatory skin reactions after tattooing due to the fact that the stainless steel used in tattoo needles undoubtedly contain traces of other metals.

This particular article is important because it provides a high degree of evidence that tattoo needles can deposit minute particles of metal from the tattoo needle into the skin during the tattoo procedure and this establishes that the tattoo needle, which has long been suspected, is indeed a contributing factor in some of post tattoo skin reactions and allergies.

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Do tattooists really know what is inside their tattoo inks and cosmetic tattoo pigments?
This scientific report analyses the composition of samples of tattoo inks and discovers some contain topical anaesthetics.

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This report from the medical literature discusses the risks associated with using tap water to dilute tattoo pigments.

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This article looks at how tattoos can mask carcinomas and melanomas in the skin and how the careful examination of skin prior to and after tattooing is needed to detect any changes in the skin

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This case highlights the importance of choosing an experienced, well trained cosmetic tattooist for your procedures.

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A unique case of a 46-year-old female with a prior history of laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) who presented with bilateral chemical conjunctivitis and diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) secondary to epithelial defects following the misapplication of eyelash extension removal gel.

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What can happen if you do not follow the guidelines on waiting times after some Injectables/Vaccinations  prior to getting a tattoo.

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The immune system is extremely complicated and tattoo clients that are immunocompromised can sometimes have unusual side effects from having a tattoo, even like this case were they have had a previous tattoo with no unusual effects. .

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