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Watchmaker's pin-vise for manual tattooing of vitiligo
Anjum Singal1, Gurvinder P Thami, Mala Bhalla
1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
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.
Conclusion:
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.
