World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment research - WCTP

The WCTP Congress is a multidisciplinary forum for researchers, tattooists, PMU-artists, the industry and the regulators. The 5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research will take place on 24 - 26 August 2021 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It will also be livestreamed to those attendees who can only attend virtually. The congress will gather participants from all over Europe and outside working in the field of tattoos, pigment research, and tattoo related medicine. Experts will present lectures ranging from the practice of tattooing up to the treatment of tattoo complications. WCTP 2021 has two main themes: - Upfront EU regulation of tattoo inks with profound change of the whole tattoo industry, success or failure with need for damage reduction - Corona, Tattooists’ and Clients’ safety in view of short-distance personal contact, with rehearsal of the new EU-CEN standard on tattoo hygiene Other themes: - Advances in experimental research, chemical characterisation of inks and pigments and their faith in the body and effects on tissues and organs - Epidemiology, clinical research and tattoo complications addressing tattoo allergy, potential carcinogenicity and other topics - The many faces and aspects of tattooing; from decoration to permanent make-up, micropigmentation and microblading to medical use for corrective purposes - Tattoo removal today and in the future, recent trends - Workshops and education with active participation of tattooists and PMU-artists - The voice of the international tattoo ink manufacturers and resellers