Foreign body epithelioid granuloma after cosmetic eyebrow tattooing

Cutis. 1989 Mar;43(3):244-7.

Abstract

We describe two patients with epithelioid granulomatous inflammation on the eyebrows after undergoing cosmetic eyebrow tattooing. We tried to analyze the causative elements from biopsy specimens and tattoo inks with x-ray microanalysis. We suggest that granuloma caused by cosmetic eyebrow tattooing is a complication worthy of mention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Epithelium / pathology
  • Eyebrows / pathology*
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / pathology*
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Tattooing*