COSMETIC TATTOOING AS A TREATMENT OF PORT‐WINE STAINS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Medical treatment for port-wine stains frequently is cosmetically unsatisfactory. An alternative possibility is cosmetic medical tattooing. METHODS: By means of a traditional Japanese tattooing technique, five patients were treated in multiple sessions until the color of the lesion matched that of the surrounding skin. RESULTS: The results were excellent, the skin texture remained normal, and the patients could discontinue cosmetic camouflage. DISCUSSIONS: Cosmetic medical tattooing when carefully done is a valuable addition to the medical armamentarium and may replace more aggressive techniques.