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What Causes Permanent Grey Pencil Mark In Hand Long After Injury?
Question: Are pencil marks dangerous?
I was very little (about 10 years old) that while playing with my classmate she accidentally put the tip of a pencil in my hand. I removed it immediately however after a few days i realized that i had a light grey mark about 0.5 cm on my hand. A dermatologist opened it and found nothing inside. Now 15 years later the mark is still there! Can it become dangerous in the future?
I was very little (about 10 years old) that while playing with my classmate she accidentally put the tip of a pencil in my hand. I removed it immediately however after a few days i realized that i had a light grey mark about 0.5 cm on my hand. A dermatologist opened it and found nothing inside. Now 15 years later the mark is still there! Can it become dangerous in the future?
Brief Answer:
An accidental tattoo
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
The gray color is tattoo pigment from pencil which got accidentally innoculated in your skin. No, it is not dangerous.
Regards
An accidental tattoo
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
The gray color is tattoo pigment from pencil which got accidentally innoculated in your skin. No, it is not dangerous.
Regards
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