The objective of this study is to assess restaurant managers’ decision to hire servers as a function of the applicants’ tattoo status and gender. Managers are shown a resume and a photograph of a potential job applicant. The photograph depicts either a man or woman, with or without visible tattoos. Based on past research, Alternative Hypothesis One predicts that tattooed applicants will be less...

This research examines the relationship between body art (tattoos and piercings) and deviance. With the increasing mainstream presence of visible tattoos and piercings among entertainers, athletes, and even in corporate boardrooms, we wonder the extent to which long-time enthusiasts and collectors regard the phenomenon as encroachment. We use sub-cultural identity theory to propose that individ...

BACKGROUND Tattoos of natural red/brown henna obtained from the indigenous tree Lawsonnia have been traditionally performed with a few side-effects. Nowadays black henna tattoos are usually performed even in children. The addition of several chemical agents to improve its cosmetic properties has increased the risk of developing contact dermatitis after exposure. Our aim is to determine the caus...

Four patients developed contact dermatitis to black henna tattoos on holiday in the Middle East and Asia. Two to ten days after skin painting an itchy, reddish swelling developed at the site of the tattoo exactly following its sharply demarcated borders. Histological investigation of the lesions revealed spongiotic dermatitis with dense lymphohistiocytic infiltrates. Patch testing in all patien...

BACKGROUND There are many issues regarding the use of real patients in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). In dermatology OSCE stations, standardised patients (SPs) with clinical photographs are often used. Temporary transfer tattoos can potentially simulate skin lesions when applied to an SP. This study aims to appraise the use of temporary malignant melanoma tattoos within an ...

BACKGROUND According to previous studies, one of the common problems of everyday life of persons with tattoos is risky behavior. However, direct examination of the decision making process, as well as factors which determine women's risk-taking decisions to get tattoos, have not been conducted. This study investigates whether risk taking decision-making is associated with the self-assessment imp...

Case report The patient, a 32-year-old male unemployed gardener, had been tattooed whilst in the Army some 13 years previously. For the last 18 months he had noticed non-itchy lumps appearing in many of the tattoos, together with a swelling of the left ring finger, right thumb, left third toe and right second toe. More recently he had also developed swelling behind the left knee. On examination...

PURPOSE To describe the clinical presentation of uveitis with coincident onset of raised and indurated tattooed skin. DESIGN Case series. METHODS Seven consecutive patients were evaluated at a tertiary ophthalmologic facility with coincident uveitis and cutaneous tattoo induration over an 18-month period. All subjects underwent complete ophthalmic examination and a focused systemic medical ...

Abstract This article considers current advances in tattooing that are challenging community-held views of authorship and ownership, the need to address this tension. The key challenge is from AI-generated artworks being used as tattoo designs, but authorial role tattooist also challenged by body art projects such collection. Legal clarity for lacking, addressing this, advocates an open, commun...