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Failure to Remove Tattoos by Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced Contact Dermatitis

Failure to Remove Tattoos by Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced Contact Dermatitis 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 entered this treatment trial. The tattoos were situated on the arm in five patients and on the dorsa of the fingers in one. Two tattoos had been applied by an amateur and four had been applied professionally. Each subject was sensitized with a single challenge, consisting of 0.1 mL of a 2% solution of dinitrochlorobenzene in acetone placed on the tattoo.4Two weeks later, following successful sensitization, the 2% dinitrochlorobenzene solution was carefully applied with a cotton wool-tipped References 1. Clabaugh W: Removal of tattoos by superficial dermabrasion . Arch Dermatol 1968;98:515-521.Crossref 2. Larnder DA, Sing J: The fate of the phagocyte in dermabrasion of tattoos with table salt . Australas J Dermatol 1974;15:110-114.Crossref 3. Koerber WA, Price NM: Salabrasion of tattoos . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:884-888.Crossref 4. Catalona WJ, Taylor PT, Chretien PB: Quantitative dinitrochlorobenzene contact sensitization in a normal population . Clin Exp Immunol 1972;12:325-333. 5. Dvorak HF, Mihm MC, Dvorak AM, et al: Morphology of delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions in man . Lab Invest 1974;31:111-130. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Failure to Remove Tattoos by Dinitrochlorobenzene-Induced Contact Dermatitis

Archives of Dermatology , Volume 119 (5) – May 1, 1983

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...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1983 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-987X
eISSN
1538-3652
DOI
10.1001/archderm.1983.01650290006006
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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 entered this treatment trial. The tattoos were situated on the arm in five patients and on the dorsa of the fingers in one. Two tattoos had been applied by an amateur and four had been applied professionally. Each subject was sensitized with a single challenge, consisting of 0.1 mL of a 2% solution of dinitrochlorobenzene in acetone placed on the tattoo.4Two weeks later, following successful sensitization, the 2% dinitrochlorobenzene solution was carefully applied with a cotton wool-tipped References 1. Clabaugh W: Removal of tattoos by superficial dermabrasion . Arch Dermatol 1968;98:515-521.Crossref 2. Larnder DA, Sing J: The fate of the phagocyte in dermabrasion of tattoos with table salt . Australas J Dermatol 1974;15:110-114.Crossref 3. Koerber WA, Price NM: Salabrasion of tattoos . Arch Dermatol 1978;114:884-888.Crossref 4. Catalona WJ, Taylor PT, Chretien PB: Quantitative dinitrochlorobenzene contact sensitization in a normal population . Clin Exp Immunol 1972;12:325-333. 5. Dvorak HF, Mihm MC, Dvorak AM, et al: Morphology of delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions in man . Lab Invest 1974;31:111-130.

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Archives of DermatologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: May 1, 1983

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