Pigment Color in Tattoo Sections: Identification by Polarized Light
Abstract
Abstract Recently, in studying microscopic sections of tattoos, it was noted that it was impossible to identify the color of the dye or pigment used in the tattooing process. On sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin, as well as on unstained sections, all the pigment appeared dark brown or black. Under a high-power lens, with a strong light source on unstained sections, red dye may show a slight amber tinge. The black dye in stained sections, because of the surrounding pink collagen...