Tattooing

This article is part of the body modification series.

Removal of tissue

Amputation Liposuction Genital Male circumcision Female circumcision Castration Penectomy

Modification of tissue

Piercing Corsetry Tightlacing Foot binding Tongue splitting

Addition to tissue

Implantation Breast implants Pearling Tattooing Scarification

Sheffield Tattoo Show

(tah-too'-ing) [Tahitian]. The pro- duction of permanent colors in the skin by the introduction of foreign substances, such as carbon, india-ink, a method of hiding leukomatous spots. T., Electrolytic, the electrolytic treatment of angioma or nevus by means of a negative electrode carrying from 10 to 20 needles.