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  2. Tattoo removal - Wikipedia

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    Tattoo removal is most commonly performed using lasers that break down the ink particles in the tattoo into smaller particles. Dermal macrophages are part of the immune system, tasked with collecting and digesting cellular debris. In the case of tattoo pigments, macrophages collect ink pigments, but have difficulty breaking them down.

  3. Scarification - Wikipedia

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    Tattoo ink (or similar agent) is rubbed into a fresh cut to add color or extra visibility to the scar. Most of the ink remains in the skin as the cut heals. This was how tattoos were initially done before the use of needles to inject ink. [17] Skin removal/skinning Skin removal allows for larger markings than simple cutting.

  4. Self-harm - Wikipedia

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    Self-harm refers to intentional behaviors that cause harm to oneself. This is most commonly regarded as direct injury of one's own skin tissues, usually without suicidal intention. [1] [2] [3] Other terms such as cutting, self-injury, and self-mutilation have been used for any self-harming behavior regardless of suicidal intent.

  5. These 38 tattoo shops were nominated for Readers ... - AOL

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    Here are the recommendations from readers of why they believe these 38 tattoo shops are worth checking out if you want to get inked in Fort Worth.

  6. Assisted suicide in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first significant drive to legalize assisted suicide in the United States arose in the early twentieth century. In a 2004 article in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Brown University historian Jacob M. Appel documented extensive political debate over legislation to legalize physician-assisted death in Iowa and Ohio in 1906.

  7. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines. The history of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures.

  8. Cover-up tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A decorative tattoo over mas­tec­to­my scars (see before image), chosen in lieu of restorative tattoos that replicate the nipple and areola (see example) [31]: 11 . The use of flesh-like medical tattoos to cover up skin conditions and surgical scars is a long-established practice, dating to the German doctor Pauli in 1835, who used mercury sulfide and white lead to tattoo over skin lesions ...

  9. Medical tattoo - Wikipedia

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    A medical tattoo is a tattoo used to treat a condition, communicate medical information, or mark a body location for treatment. People may get a paramedical tattoo to conceal a condition or the effects of treatment, such as creating the appearance of an areola after breast reconstruction , or a cover-up tattoo to disguise the area in an ...