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Results 1 - 6 of 6 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. Hepatitis C (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood or infected needles at work Have had tattoos or body piercings Have worked or lived in ... person's blood or open sores. Making sure your tattoo artist or body piercer uses sterile tools and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisc.html - Health Topics
  4. After Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    After any operation, you'll have some side effects. There is usually some pain with surgery. There may also be swelling and soreness around the area that the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aftersurgery.html - Health Topics
  5. Cosmetics (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cosmetics are products you apply to your body to clean it, make it more attractive, or change the way it looks. They include: Hair dyes Makeup Perfumes Skin-care ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cosmetics.html - Health Topics
  6. Hepatitis B (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... person's blood or open sores Making sure your tattoo artist or body piercer uses sterile tools Not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisb.html - Health Topics