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href="/wiki/Tattoo" title="Tattoo">tattoo</a> used to treat a condition, communicate medical information, or mark a body location for treatment. People may get a <b>paramedical tattoo</b> to conceal a condition or the effects of treatment, such as creating the appearance of an <a href="/wiki/Areola" title="Areola">areola</a> after <a href="/wiki/Breast_reconstruction" title="Breast reconstruction">breast reconstruction</a>, or a <a href="/wiki/Cover-up_tattoo" title="Cover-up tattoo">cover-up tattoo</a> to disguise the area in an artistic way. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historical_uses">Historical uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Medical_tattoo&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Historical uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A crude practice of <a href="/wiki/Corneal_tattooing" title="Corneal tattooing">corneal tattooing</a> was performed by <a href="/wiki/Galen" title="Galen">Galen</a> in 150 CE. He tried to cover <a href="/wiki/Corneal_opacity" title="Corneal opacity">leucomatous opacities</a> of the cornea by <a href="/wiki/Cauterization" title="Cauterization">cauterizing</a> the surface with a heated stilet and applying powdered <a href="/wiki/Quercus_infectoria" title="Quercus infectoria">nutgalls</a> and iron or pulverized pomegranate bark mixed with copper salt.<sup id="cite_ref-ziegler_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ziegler-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the rise of Christianity, tattooing declined and eventually became banned by a papal edict in 787 CE.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1835, a German doctor named Pauli used <a href="/wiki/Mercury_sulfide" title="Mercury sulfide">mercury sulfide</a> and <a href="/wiki/White_lead" title="White lead">white lead</a> to tattoo over <a href="/wiki/Skin_lesions" class="mw-redirect" title="Skin lesions">skin lesions</a> including <a href="/wiki/Nevi" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevi">nevi</a> and purple plaque. Another doctor in the 1850s used mercury sulfide after <a href="/wiki/Plastic_surgery" title="Plastic surgery">plastic surgery</a> of the lip.<sup id="cite_ref-garg_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-garg-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-vassileva_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vassileva-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The practice of corneal tattooing was revived by <a href="/wiki/Louis_de_Wecker" title="Louis de Wecker">Louis de Wecker</a> in the 1870s.<sup id="cite_ref-ziegler_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ziegler-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tattooing of scarred lips with <a href="/wiki/Cinnabar" title="Cinnabar">cinnabar</a> began in 1911.<sup id="cite_ref-garg_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-garg-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-vassileva_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vassileva-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="To_provide_medical_information">To provide medical information</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Medical_tattoo&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: To provide medical information"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a>, threats of nuclear warfare led several U.S. states to consider blood type tattooing. Programs were spurred in Chicago, Utah and Indiana based on the premise that if an atomic bomb were to strike, the resulting damage would require extremely large amounts of blood within a short amount of time.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Similar to <a href="/wiki/Dog_tags" class="mw-redirect" title="Dog tags">dog tags</a>, members of the U.S. military may have their vital information tattooed on themselves, usually on the <a href="/wiki/Human_rib_cage" class="mw-redirect" title="Human rib cage">rib cage</a> below the armpit; they are referred to as "meat tags".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tattoos have also been used to provide notice to emergency personnel that a person has <a href="/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus" class="mw-redirect" title="Diabetes mellitus">diabetes mellitus</a>; people with this condition may fall into a <a href="/wiki/Diabetic_coma" title="Diabetic coma">diabetic coma</a> and be unable to communicate that information.<sup id="cite_ref-Kluger2012_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kluger2012-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Irwin2008_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Irwin2008-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Medical_identification_tag" title="Medical identification tag">Medical alert jewelry</a>, such as bracelets, are the most common way to provide this notice, but some people prefer tattoos due to the cost and inconvenience of losing or breaking jewelry.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because diabetes can impair wound healing, people with diabetes may need to carefully choose the location and timing of a medical tattoo.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="For_radiation_treatment">For radiation treatment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Medical_tattoo&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: For radiation treatment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tattoos have been used as <a href="/wiki/Fiducial_marker" title="Fiducial marker">fiducial markers</a> as an aid in guiding <a href="/wiki/Radiotherapy" class="mw-redirect" title="Radiotherapy">radiotherapy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Greer1997_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Greer1997-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Typically these markers are tattooed in dark permanent ink, but <a href="/wiki/UV_tattoo" title="UV tattoo">ultraviolet tattoos</a>, which are mostly invisible under normal light, have been studied as an alternative to minimize impact on patient body image.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)" title="Scott Kelly (astronaut)">Scott Kelly</a> used marker tattoos in the positioning of sonogram probes for multiple checks for <a href="/wiki/Atherosclerosis" title="Atherosclerosis">atherosclerosis</a> while on a long-duration mission on the <a href="/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Paramedical_tattoos">Paramedical tattoos</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Becker_Cassisi_breasts_4%2C_after.png/320px-Becker_Cassisi_breasts_4%2C_after.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Becker_Cassisi_breasts_4%2C_after.png/426px-Becker_Cassisi_breasts_4%2C_after.png 2x" data-file-width="584" data-file-height="351" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption">Tattoos over <a href="/wiki/Mastectomy" title="Mastectomy">mastectomy</a> scars may restore the appearance of removed nipples and areolas or may be <a href="/wiki/Cover-up_tattoo" title="Cover-up tattoo">decorative cover-ups</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Pages: 10–11">: 10–11 </span></sup></div></div></div></div> <p>A <b>paramedical tattoo</b> is a cosmetic tattoo applied to conceal a medical condition or to disguise the results of its treatment, typically in a realistic style. Alternatively, people with skin conditions or scars may choose to get a decorative <a href="/wiki/Cover-up_tattoo" title="Cover-up tattoo">cover-up tattoo</a> with a piece of art over the area. </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/Breast_reconstruction" title="Breast reconstruction">breast reconstruction</a> after <a href="/wiki/Mastectomy" title="Mastectomy">mastectomy</a> (removal of the breast for treatment of cancer), or <a href="/wiki/Breast_reduction_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Breast reduction surgery">breast reduction surgery</a>, tattooing is sometimes used to replace the <a href="/wiki/Areola" title="Areola">areola</a> which has been removed during mastectomy, or to fill in areas of pigment loss which may occur during breast reduction performed with a free nipple graft technique.<sup id="cite_ref-Potter2007_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Potter2007-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since September 2011, the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Derby_Hospital" title="Royal Derby Hospital">Royal Derby Hospital</a> offers free nipple tattoos for breast surgery patients in order to mask the scars of surgery. The purchase of the tattoo device was funded by the Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk.<sup id="cite_ref-rdh_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rdh-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vinnie Myers of Little Vinnie's Tattoos in <a href="/wiki/Finksburg,_Maryland" title="Finksburg, Maryland">Finksburg, Maryland</a>, has performed nipple tattoos on over 5,000 women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer, including those of Caitlin Kiernan, who wrote a story about Myers in <i>The New York Times</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A similar service offered without charge in 2017 by a cosmetic tattooist in the UK was booked up six months ahead.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another option some people choose after mastectomy is to get a decorative tattoo on the chest as body art instead of a reconstruction.<sup id="cite_ref-guardian_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guardian-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other uses include simulating the appearance of fingernails and covering scars.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Micropigmentation (<a href="/wiki/Permanent_makeup" title="Permanent makeup">permanent makeup</a>) can be used to reduce the visibility of <a href="/wiki/Vitiligo" title="Vitiligo">vitiligo</a> areas on the skin.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eyebrow enhancement tattoos such as <a href="/wiki/Microblading" title="Microblading">microblading</a> can provide benefits for individuals with medical conditions like <a href="/wiki/Hair_loss" title="Hair loss">alopecia</a> or <a href="/wiki/Trichotillomania" title="Trichotillomania">trichotillomania</a>, providing a natural-looking restoration of eyebrows lost due to these conditions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Medical_tattoo&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SS_blood_group_tattoo" title="SS blood group tattoo">SS blood group tattoo</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Austronesian_peoples#Tattooing" title="Austronesian peoples">Austronesian</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Atayal (<span title="Atayal-language text"><i lang="tay"><a href="/wiki/Atayal_people#Facial_tattoos" title="Atayal people">Ptasan</a></i></span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bornean_traditional_tattooing" class="mw-redirect" title="Bornean traditional tattooing">Bornean</a></li> <li>Filipino (<span title="Cebuano-language text"><i lang="ceb"><a href="/wiki/Batok" title="Batok">Batok</a></i></span>)</li> <li>Māori (<span title="Māori-language text"><i lang="mi"><a href="/wiki/T%C4%81_moko" title="Tā moko">Tā moko</a></i></span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_the_Marquesas_Islands#Tatu" title="Culture of the Marquesas 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class="lang-comment" style="font-style: normal; display: none; color: #33aa33; margin-left: 0.3em;">code: hrv promoted to code: hr </span>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mainland Asian</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Burmese (<span title="Burmese-language text"><i lang="my"><a href="/wiki/Tattooing_in_Myanmar" title="Tattooing in Myanmar">Htoe kwin</a></i></span><span class="lang-comment" style="font-style: normal; display: none; color: #33aa33; margin-left: 0.3em;">code: mya promoted to code: my </span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tattooing_in_China" title="Tattooing in China">Chinese</a></li> <li>Khmer/Laos/Thai (<span title="Sanskrit-language text"><i lang="sa-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Yantra_tattooing" title="Yantra tattooing">Yantra</a></i></span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tattooing_in_South_Korea" title="Tattooing in South Korea">South 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<ul><li>Kurdish/Yazidi (<span title="Kurdish-language text"><i lang="ku"><a href="/wiki/Deq_(tattoo)" title="Deq (tattoo)">Deq</a></i></span>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#Americas" title="History of tattooing">Native American</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Inuit (<span title="Inuktitut-language text"><i lang="iu"><a href="/wiki/Kakiniit" title="Kakiniit">Kakiniit</a></i></span><span class="lang-comment" style="font-style: normal; display: none; color: #33aa33; margin-left: 0.3em;">code: iku promoted to code: iu </span>, <span title="Inupiaq-language text"><i lang="ik"><a href="/wiki/Tavlugun" title="Tavlugun">Tavlugun</a></i></span><span class="lang-comment" style="font-style: normal; display: none; color: #33aa33; margin-left: 0.3em;">code: ipk promoted to code: ik </span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#Osage_Nation" title="History of tattooing">Osage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#Haudenosaunee_Confederation" title="History of tattooing">Haudenosaunee</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#North_Africa" title="History of tattooing">North African</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#Egypt_and_Nubia" title="History of tattooing">Ancient Egyptian/Nubian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Morocco#Tattooing" title="Culture of Morocco">Berber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_tattooing#Copts" title="History of tattooing">Coptic</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other contexts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" 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