Failure to Remove Tattoos by Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced Contact Dermatitis
Abstract
Abstract To the Editor.— Successful removal of pigment from tattoos following superficial dermabrasion and salabrasion seems to follow a secondary inflammatory response leading to phagocytosed pigment being lost in the overlying crust.1-3Ithought the induction of an acute contact dermatitis with subsequent crusting-over of a tattoo might result in pigment being carried to the surface in a similar way. Patients and Methods.— Six patients who requested the removal of their tattoos...