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Blackout tattoos may also be used as a background for color or black-on-black patterns and designs. [25] In some cases, designs in white ink are placed on top of blackout tattoos after they have healed to create visual contrast. [26] Scarification is sometimes used on top of blackout tattoos. This provides a similar effect to white ink tattoos ...
A beauty mark or beauty spot is a euphemism for a type of dark facial mark so named because such birthmarks are sometimes considered an attractive feature. [1] Medically, such "beauty marks" are generally melanocytic nevus , more specifically the compound variant.
This tattoo features a bold cybersigilism style with curved black lines descending each finger, ending in spiky points. Image credits: @ellenheald_tattoo #4 Heart in Hand
A study in Sweden [2] showed that 21.5% of smokers and 3% of nonsmokers (genetic pigmentation or unknown cause) had lesions that could be classified as an oral melanin pigmentation. A gingival melanin index in 4 degrees was established. [5] Already with a consumption of 1-3 cigarettes a day 9.3% of all 20.333 examined showed a smoker's melanosis.
Branding in Russia was used quite extensively in the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. Over time, red hot iron brands were gradually replaced by tattoo boards; criminals were first branded on the forehead and cheeks, later on the back and arms. Branding was totally abolished in 1863. [21]
Image credits: failedtattooz There are a lot of things to consider when getting a tattoo. The design, the placement, the style, the artist – it's not an easy decision for most people.
Such cells might then aggregate into a spot with an irregular shape. [13] They propose that the protrusion of a flat spot is a result of the death of aged cells in the spot and release of lipofuscin bodies. [13] The aggregating cells would form a capsule, and the dense lipofuscin bodies make the protruding spot soft and dark in color. [13]
Kakiniq (singular) or kakiniit (plural) [2] is an Inuktitut term which refers to Inuit tattoos, [3] while the term tunniit specifically refers to women's facial tattoos. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The terms are rendered in Inuktitut syllabics as ᑲᑭᓐᓃᑦ ( Kakinniit ), ᑲᑭᓐᓂᖅ ( Kakinniq ), and ᑐᓃᑦ ( Tuniit ).