Byeon JY, Kim TH, Choi HJ. Complication after nipple-areolar complex tattooing performed by a non-medical person: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(34): 12781-12786 [PMID: 36579097 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12781]
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Hwan-Jun Choi, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang 6 gil 31, Bongmyeong-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Cheonan KS002, South Korea. iprskorea@gmail.com
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Surgery
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2022; 10(34): 12781-12786 Published online Dec 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i34.12781
Complication after nipple-areolar complex tattooing performed by a non-medical person: A case report
Je Yeon Byeon, Tae Hoon Kim, Hwan-Jun Choi
Je Yeon Byeon, Tae Hoon Kim, Hwan-Jun Choi, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan KS002, South Korea
Author contributions: Byeon JY and Kim TH contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Choi HJ contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Hwan-Jun Choi, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Soonchunhyang 6 gil 31, Bongmyeong-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Cheonan KS002, South Korea. iprskorea@gmail.com
Received: September 25, 2022 Peer-review started: September 25, 2022 First decision: October 12, 2022 Revised: October 14, 2022 Accepted: November 7, 2022 Article in press: November 7, 2022 Published online: December 6, 2022 Processing time: 68 Days and 11.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Tattoos are restricted in some cultures, or they are regulated by national policies. In the case of South Korea, it is stipulated by law that only a doctor can perform tattoo procedures. Nevertheless, as the accessibility and demand for tattoos increase among the people, illegal tattoo procedures are increasing. The author presents complications that occurred after illegal tattoo procedures. The use of unapproved dyes, unsanitary procedures, and the absence of post-treatment can result in unnatural and ugly tattoos. Tattoos can be performed more beautifully and naturally by a doctor, especially by a plastic surgeon. In particular, tattoos for cosmetic purposes can produce better results than those performed by non-medical personnel. Therefore, doctors' interest and participation in tattoos are necessary, and government regulations are also necessary.
