Cutaneous allergic reactions to tattoo ink

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Ruby Kaur, Ravneet ^a   Kirby, William ^b   Maibach, Howard ^c  

^a OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Kirby Dermatology/Dr Tattoff Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Ink allergy; Laser; Tattoo; Urticaria

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; INK; IRON; MERCURY; PIGMENT; SILICON; STEROID; TITANIUM;

ACANTHOSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROSURGERY; EXCISION; GRANULOMATOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LASER; LICHENOID; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PHOTOALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PSEUDOLYMPHOMA; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; TATTOO; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COLORING AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; TATTOOING;

EID: 76849112363     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00469.x     Document Type: Review

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