title: [Forum: dermopigmentation or medical tattooing. History of tattooing].
abstract: Tattooing has been performed all over the world since prehistoric times, as indicated by numerous ancient relics. The significance of tattoos has differed at times and in different civilisations (means of communication, social identification mark, religious origin). Today, it is performed by real artists who have inspired its medical applications. Medical dermopigmentation was initially used in the context of breast reconstruction (nipple areola complex) and, with subsequent refinements, its indications have been extended to the treatment of residual scars and to the permanent make-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horn
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013653:Tattooing / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: forum: dermopigmentation ou tatouage médical. Historique du tatouage.