Olga Kurkina

Tattooing process using a traditional tool 

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medical illustration of Medical illustration showing a cross-section of human skin during the tattooing process using a traditional hand-poked tattoo tool. 

The image illustrates manual puncture of the dermal layer with sharpened sticks to deposit pigment, explaining the biological basis of permanent tattoo formation. 

Created for Jagiellonian University.
Next medical illustration of Medical illustration showing a cross-section of human skin after tattoo healing.

The image depicts the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, with stabilized pigment particles distributed within the dermal layer following the healing process.  

Created for Jagiellonian University.

Cross-section of human skin after tattoo healing

Medical illustration showing a cross-section of human skin during the tattooing process using a traditional hand-poked tattoo tool. The image illustrates manual puncture of the dermal layer with sharpened sticks to deposit pigment, explaining the biological basis of permanent tattoo formation. Created for Jagiellonian University.

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