TY - BOOK ID - 14305136 TI - Dermatologic Complications with Body Art : Tattoos, Piercings and Permanent Make-Up AU - de Cuyper, Christa. AU - Cotapos, Maria Luisa. PY - 2010 SN - 3642032915 9786612828430 3642032923 1282828436 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Permanent makeup. KW - Skin -- Diseases -- Complications. KW - Skin -- Diseases -- Diagnosis. KW - Tattooing. KW - Skin KW - Tattooing KW - Body piercing KW - Permanent makeup KW - Cosmetic Techniques KW - Body Piercing KW - Skin Diseases KW - Punctures KW - Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic KW - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases KW - Therapeutics KW - Diseases KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Surgical Procedures, Operative KW - Dermatology KW - Medicine KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Complications KW - Health aspects KW - Dermatology. KW - Complications. KW - Implantation, Micro-pigment KW - Makeup, Permanent KW - Micro-pigment implantation KW - Permanent cosmetic makeup KW - Piercing, Body KW - Tattoos (Body markings) KW - Medicine. KW - General practice (Medicine). KW - Internal medicine. KW - Pediatric surgery. KW - Plastic surgery. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Plastic Surgery. KW - Pediatric Surgery. KW - Internal Medicine. KW - General Practice / Family Medicine. KW - Beauty culture KW - Body marking KW - Ethnology KW - Manners and customs KW - Surgery. KW - Family medicine. KW - Family practice (Medicine) KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Physicians (General practice) KW - Medicine, Internal KW - Surgery, Primitive KW - Pediatric surgery KW - Surgery, Pediatric KW - Children KW - Aesthetic surgery KW - Cosmetic surgery KW - Plastic surgery KW - Reconstructive surgery KW - Surgery, Aesthetic KW - Surgery, Cosmetic KW - Surgery, Reconstructive KW - Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. KW - Plastic surgeons KW - Treatment UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14305136 AB - Body piercings, tattoos, and permanent make-up have become very popular as a fashion statement in recent decades. This book guides the reader through the world of body art. An overview is first provided of the history and epidemiology of tattoos and piercings. Subsequent chapters go on to examine in detail the materials and devices used in various forms of body art, and the techniques employed. All relevant risks and potential complications are clearly described with the aid of color illustrations. Special attention is paid to allergic reactions and the management of complications. The closing chapter examines the techniques and devices used for tattoo removal, with a particular focus on the use of different lasers. ER -