Open AccessDelayed Hypersensitivity Reaction after Nipple Tattooing: A Novel Case Report
Author(s) -
Walter J. Joseph,
Eva Roy,
Guy M. Stofman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery. global open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.759
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 2169-7574
DOI - 10.1097/gox.0000000000002394
Subject(s) - medicine , hypersensitivity reaction , surgery , breast cancer , delayed hypersensitivity , implant , cancer , antigen , immunology
Summary: We present a patient who underwent bilateral 3-dimensional (3D) nipple tattooing for nipple areolar reconstruction after implant-based breast reconstruction for breast cancer. Several weeks after nipple tattooing, the patient developed a delayed hypersensitivity reaction around both of her tattooed nipple areolar complexes. This is the first case reported in the literature of a hypersensitivity reaction from 3D nipple tattooing.