tattooing

Also known as tattoo, tattoos, process of tattooing, process in tattooing, process (tattooing), tattooing process, dermatography

modification of the skin consisting of images created by ink placed in human skin, permanently or semi-permanently

AI overview

Tattooing is the practice of placing ink into human skin to create permanent or semi-permanent images and designs. People get tattoos for various personal reasons, making it a widespread form of body modification and self-expression.

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Research

5,641 papers

Tattooing: immediate and long-term adverse reactions and complications.ReviewArhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2024Dodig S, Čepelak-Dodig D, Gretić D et al.DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3921
Tattooing as a phenotypic gambit.American journal of biological anthropology · 2023Lynn CD, Howells ME, Muehlenbein MP et al.DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24741
Tattooing and risk of melanoma: a population-based case-control study in Utah.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025McCarty RD, Trabert B, Collin LJ et al.DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaf235
Tattooing: medical uses and problems.ReviewCleveland Clinic journal of medicine · 2012Glassy CM, Glassy MS, Aldasouqi SDOI: 10.3949/ccjm.79a.12016
Tattooing and psoriasis: a case series and review of the literature.ReviewInternational journal of dermatology · 2017Kluger N, Estève E, Fouéré S et al.DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13646
An update on cutaneous complications of permanent tattooing.ReviewExpert review of clinical immunology · 2019Kluger NDOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2020.1676732
Special Applications of Medical Tattooing: Contouring and 3D Exemplified by Tattooing of the Nailbed and the Gingiva.ReviewCurrent problems in dermatology · 2022Molinaro R, Pirrera A, Renzoni ADOI: 10.1159/000526054
Contraindications for tattooing.Current problems in dermatology · 2015Kluger NDOI: 10.1159/000369189

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Modern tattoo machine in use: here outfitted with a 5-needle setup, but number of needles depends on size and shading desired. The process or technique of tattooing, creating a tattoo, involves the insertion of pigment (via tattoo ink) into the skin's dermis. Traditionally, tattooing often involved rubbing pigment into cuts. Most modern tattoo artists use tattoo machines, and many countries require strict procedures and accessories to reduce the risk of health effects of tattoos.

Physiological process of tattooing