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Results 1 - 10 of 226 for tattoo OR keloid
  1. Piercing and Tattoos (National Library of Medicine)  
    Piercings and tattoos are body decorations that go back to ancient times. Body piercing involves making a hole in the skin ... can be in other parts of the body. Tattoos are designs on the skin made with needles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/piercingandtattoos.html - Health Topics
  2. Scars (National Library of Medicine)  
    A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound. It forms when your body heals itself after a cut, scrape, burn, or sore. You can also get ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/scars.html - Health Topics
  3. Keloids 
    A keloid is a growth of extra scar tissue. It occurs where the skin has healed after an injury. ... Keloids can form after skin injuries from: Acne Burns Chickenpox Ear or body piercing Minor scratches Cuts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000849.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Scar revision 
    ... indicate a need for scar revision include: A keloid , which is an abnormal scar that is thicker ... and texture than the rest of the skin. Keloids extend beyond the edge of the wound and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002991.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Think Before You Ink: Tattoo Safety (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Piercing and Tattoos/Learn More ... Piercing and Tattoos ... Food and Drug Administration ... More people are getting tattoos and permanent makeup, and some have developed ...
    https://www.fda.gov/.../consumer-updates/think-you-ink-tattoo-safety - External Health Links
  6. Tattoo Removal: Options and Results (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Piercing and Tattoos/Learn More ... Piercing and Tattoos ... Food and Drug Administration ... How hard is it to remove a tattoo? What processes are used? Is it painful?
    https://www.fda.gov/.../tattoo-removal-options-and-results - External Health Links
  7. Keloid - pigmented (image) 
    Keloids are overgrowths of scar tissue that follow skin injuries. Keloids may appear after such minor trauma as ear piercing. Dark-skinned individuals tend to form keloids more readily than lighter skinned individuals. These patches ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2521.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Tattoos and Permanent Make-Up Easy-to-Read (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Piercing and Tattoos/Learn More ... Piercing and Tattoos ... Cosmetics/Specifics ... Cosmetics ... Food and Drug Administration ... Easy-to-Read ... Know the facts before and after ...
    https://www.fda.gov/.../tattoos-and-permanent-make - External Health Links
  9. Temporary Tattoos, Henna/Mehndi, and "Black Henna" (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... on safety issues and regulatory related to temporary tattoos, henna/mehndi, and "black henna."
    https://www.fda.gov/...attoos-hennamehndi-and-black-henna-fact-sheet - External Health Links
  10. Keloid above the ear (image) 
    Keloids are overgrowths of scar tissue that follow skin injuries. Keloids may appear after such minor trauma as ear piercing. Dark skinned individuals tend to form keloids more readily than lighter skinned individuals.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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