Watchmaker's pin-vise for manual tattooing of vitiligo.
BACKGROUND
Tattooing is a commonly used procedure for camouflage of depigmented lesions, especially in vitiligo.


OBJECTIVE
To find a cheap and effective instrument for manual tattooing.


METHODS
A watchmaker's pin-vise has been described for use as an instrument along with sewing needles for tattooing in vitiligo.


RESULTS
A watchmaker's pin-vise is a cheap and effective for manual tattooing of vitiligo.


CONCLUSIONS
A watchmaker's pin-vise loaded with sewing needles is an effective, cheap, and sterilizable instrument for tattooing. Sewing needles can be used as disposable needles.
Singal
Anjum
A
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Thami
Gurvinder P
GP
Bhalla
Mala
M
D006801:Humans; D013653:Tattooing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy*