Metallic glass coating for improved needle tattooing performance in reducing trauma: analysis on porcine and pig skins

Abstract The dissemination of tattooing into mainstream culture has raised concerns pertaining to the medical implications of these practices. This paper reports on the coating of tattoo needles with metallic-glass (MG) to reduce trauma to the skin. Extensive experimentation using pork samples and l...

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Main Authors: Jinn P. Chu, Wen-Che Liao, Pakman Yiu, Ming-Tang Chiou, Kuan-Hsuan Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77341-2