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COSMETIC TATTOOING AS A TREATMENT OF PORT‐WINE STAINS
Author(s) -
VELDEN EDDY M.,
JONG BERT D.,
WALLE HENK B.,
STOLZ ERNST,
NAAFS BEN
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1993.tb01478.x
Subject(s) - medicine , port wine , surgery , dermatology , cosmetic techniques , camouflage , dermabrasion , zoology , biology
Background . Medical treatment for port‐wine stains frequently is cosmetically unsatisfactory. An alternative possibility is cosmetic medical tattooing. Methods . By means of a traditional Japanese tattooing technique, five patients were treated in multiple sessions until the color of the lesion matched that of the surrounding skin. Results . The results were excellent, the skin texture remained normal, and the patients could discontinue cosmetic camouflage. Discussions . Cosmetic medical tattooing when carefully done is a valuable addition to the medical armamentarium and may replace more aggressive techniques.