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The aim of this study was to determine whether micro-organisms are present in cosmetic and tattoo pigments, and if so, the number and their identification in the commercial tattoo and PMU inks available in the United States.

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The team here at CTshop.com.au we keep a close eye on the scientific and medical literature for new publications relating to cosmetic and medical tattooing that may be of interest to our our customers particularly in relation to high impact reports.

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The authors are posing the question if repeated exposure to painful stimuli during tattoo, piercing and other forms of body modification services haves the potential to reduce the subjects sensitivity to pain by raising the pain threshold.

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Sterile! Why is it so important that the water used to dilute pigment is sterile?

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The images in this report from the Department of Dermatology, Academic Tattoo Clinic Amsterdam, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands show a reaction localized to the areas of a tattoo that has red pigment.

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The authors describe the use of medical tattooing to improve the appearance of a patients toe following removal of the nail due to onychocryptosis hallux (ingrown toenail).

Choosing the correct colour for Nipple–Areola Complex tattooing, allowing for the colour changes that take place during healing is an essential part of performing Areola Tattooing .

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After investigation into the cause of a Propionibacterium acnes septic arthritis in a shoulder found that the likely cause was an  injection through a 5 day old tattoo that has seeded the joint with an infection.

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The authors of this article examine the relationship between those with tattoos and piercing and impulsive behaviour.

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Granuloma and granulomatous type skin lesions have been associated with body art tattoos (conventional tattoos) for a long time and there are numerous reports within the medical literature due to the wide range of colourants used in the body art industry, these types of reactions can also occur after cosmetic tattooing particularly if body art inks are used or if cosmetic tattoo pigments contain colourants that have higher association with inflammatory skin responses.

Granuloma's are identified as a raised rash or bumps (small nodules), which may occur when immune cells clump together and create tiny nodules at the site of an infection or inflammation.

This case report discusses a granulomatous skin reaction after eyebrow tattooing.

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