Tattoo - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Christoph U. Lehmann, MD

Diagnosis

tattoo

Body Site

shoulder arm

Age

37 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This one day old lesion is the result of the application of henna extract on the skin, where it was left to dry. With exfoliation, the lesion will disappear in several weeks. Initially, the lesion will be orange in color and will later turn brown.

Description

circular, macular orange lesion on right shoulder in the shape of a peace symbol

Image Added

9/1/2002 11:14:55

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