Tattoos in Psychodermatology
Tattooing is a permanent form of body art applied onto the skin with a decorative ink, and it has been practiced from antiquity until today. The number of tattooed people is steadily increasing as tattoos have become popular all over the world, especially in Western countries. Tattoos display distin...
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doaj-6af64a3af9154d008c6a10db0c59b8042021-09-26T01:09:07ZengMDPI AGPsych2624-86112021-07-0132126927810.3390/psych3030021Tattoos in Psychodermatologyİlknur Kıvanç Altunay0Sibel Mercan1Ezgi Özkur2Department of Dermatology, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34371, TurkeyDepartment of Psychiatry, Istanbul Gedik University, Istanbul 34876, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34371, TurkeyTattooing is a permanent form of body art applied onto the skin with a decorative ink, and it has been practiced from antiquity until today. The number of tattooed people is steadily increasing as tattoos have become popular all over the world, especially in Western countries. Tattoos display distinctive designs and images, from protective totems and tribal symbols to the names of loved or lost persons or strange figures, which are used as a means of self-expression. They are worn on the skin as a lifelong commitment, and everyone has their own reasons to become tattooed, whether they be simply esthetic or a proclamation of group identity. Tattoos are representations of one’s feelings, unconscious conflicts, and inner life onto the skin. The skin plays a major role in this representation and is involved in different ways in this process. This article aims to review the historical and psychoanalytical aspects of tattoos, the reasons for and against tattooing, medical and dermatological implications of the practice, and emotional reflections from a psychodermatological perspective.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8611/3/3/21tattoopsychodermatologybody artself-identity |
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Tattooing is a permanent form of body art applied onto the skin with a decorative ink, and it has been practiced from antiquity until today. The number of tattooed people is steadily increasing as tattoos have become popular all over the world, especially in Western countries. Tattoos display distinctive designs and images, from protective totems and tribal symbols to the names of loved or lost persons or strange figures, which are used as a means of self-expression. They are worn on the skin as a lifelong commitment, and everyone has their own reasons to become tattooed, whether they be simply esthetic or a proclamation of group identity. Tattoos are representations of one’s feelings, unconscious conflicts, and inner life onto the skin. The skin plays a major role in this representation and is involved in different ways in this process. This article aims to review the historical and psychoanalytical aspects of tattoos, the reasons for and against tattooing, medical and dermatological implications of the practice, and emotional reflections from a psychodermatological perspective. |
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