Full-thickness eyelid penetration during cosmetic blepharopigmentation causing eye injury

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-38

  De, Monya ^a   Marshak, Harry ^b   Uzcategui, Nicolas ^b   Chang, Eli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blepharopigmentation; Eyelid; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; EYELID EDEMA; EYELID ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOO; TATTOOING;

COLORING AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; EYE INJURIES, PENETRATING; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; TATTOOING;

EID: 38949098163     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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