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Cosmetic tattooing as a treatment of port-wine stains
E M van der Velden1, B D de Jong, H B van der Walle
1Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
Background:
Medical treatment for port-wine stains frequently is cosmetically unsatisfactory. An alternative possibility is cosmetic medical tattooing.
Methods:
By means of a traditional Japanese tattooing technique, five patients were treated in multiple sessions until the color of the lesion matched that of the surrounding skin.
Results:
The results were excellent, the skin texture remained normal, and the patients could discontinue cosmetic camouflage.
Discussions:
Cosmetic medical tattooing when carefully done is a valuable addition to the medical armamentarium and may replace more aggressive techniques.