BACKGROUND For decades, nanosecond lasers (NSLs) have been used to remove tattoos. Since 2012, pulses of picosecond lasers (PSLs) have been available for tattoo removal. Based on a few observational studies, the claim has been made that PSLs are considerably more effective while showing fewer side-effects in comparison with NSLs. OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and side-effects of a PSL si...

Since the 1960s tattooing has become increasingly popular in mainstream American society (Rubin, 1988; Schildkrout, 2004). Explanations for this phenomenon include expressing individuality and gaining acceptance into a subculture (Blanchard, 1991; Gagne & Orend, 2009). Although research has demonstrated that spirituality can influence tattooing practices (Caplan, 2000; Swartz, 2006), few studie...

Systems that analyse faces have seen significant improvements in recent years and are today used numerous application scenarios. However, these systems been found to be negatively affected by facial alterations such as tattoos. To better understand mitigate the effect of tattoos analysis systems, large datasets images individuals with without needed. this end, we propose a generator for automat...

In this article, we study women’s tattoos from a lived religion perspective. We describe how express their inner lives, the religious dynamics associated with tattooing, and they negotiate them others. The sample used came surveys interviews targeting tattooed women at confessional college on East Coast of United States. Women appropriate prevalent cultural practice like body art to spiritual e...

Introduction. Tattoos have increasingly become accepted by mainstream Western society. As a result, the incidence of tattoo-associated dermatoses is on the rise. The presence of a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in an old tattooed skin is of interest as it has not been previously documented. Case Presentation. A 79-year-old white homeless man of European descent presented to the d...