Tattooed Skin and Health / / N. Kluger Helsinki, J. Serup Copenhagen.
With about 10â€"20% of the adult population in Europe being tattooed, there is a strong demand for publications discussing the various issues related to tattooed skin and health. Until now, only a few scientific studies on tattooing have been published. This book discusses different aspects of...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Basel, Switzerland : : Karger,, 2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
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| Summary: | With about 10â€"20% of the adult population in Europe being tattooed, there is a strong demand for publications discussing the various issues related to tattooed skin and health. Until now, only a few scientific studies on tattooing have been published. This book discusses different aspects of the various medical risks associated with tattoos, such as allergic reactions from red tattoos, papulo-nodular reactions from black tattoos as well as technical and psycho-social complications, in addition to bacterial and viral infections. Further sections are dedicated to the composition of tattoo inks, and a case is made for the urgent introduction of national and international regulations. Distinguished authors, all specialists in their particular fields, have contributed to this publication which provides a comprehensive view of the health implications associated with tattooing. |
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| ISBN: | 3318027774 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | N. Kluger Helsinki, J. Serup Copenhagen. |