Damage Analysis of Tattoo Needle Tips

Abstract

Abstract Tattooing is becoming more and more accepted at different levels of society today. A contributor to this is that besides body decoration, the cosmetics industry is increasingly using it for make-up tattoos and to hide skin imperfections and surgical scars. Tattoo needles, despite being in direct contact with human tissues and even with blood, are not subject to current Medical Device Regulation, so they do not require a number of material and biocompatibility tests in order to be placed on the market. The focus of our research was on how the needle and the soldering of the needles are damaged during tattooing, and how this develops over time, as a worn needle tip can not only degrade the quality of the tattoo, but also increase skin breakdown and the amount of dissolving allergenic substances.