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Dealing with tattoos in plastic surgery. Complications and medical use.

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Not only has tattooing been socially performed for thousands of years, but it has also been part and parcel of medical practice since antiquity. In our day and age, plastic… Click to show full abstract

Not only has tattooing been socially performed for thousands of years, but it has also been part and parcel of medical practice since antiquity. In our day and age, plastic surgeons are ever more frequently compelled to deal with tattooing, whether in terms of its medical application or its complications. While the process itself may appear harmless, it is not without risk and necessitates use of suitable tools and management by expert hands.

Keywords: surgery complications; complications medical; plastic surgery; medical use; tattoos plastic; dealing tattoos

Journal Title: Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique
Year Published: 2017

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