Ultraviolet radiation may cause premature fading of colored tattoos

Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2020 Jan;36(1):73-74. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12509. Epub 2019 Oct 3.

Authors

Cristian D Gonzalez¹, Chandler W Rundle¹, Adrian Pona¹, Barbara J Walkosz², Robert P Dellavalle^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
² Klein Buendel, Inc, Golden, CO, USA.
³ US Department of Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Dermatology Service, Aurora, CO, USA.

PMID: 31461178
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12509

No abstract available

Keywords: ink; photoprotection; sun protection; sunscreen; tattoos; ultraviolet radiation.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Male
Skin*
Tattooing*
Ultraviolet Rays*

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