micropigmentation
n.— «Permanent cosmetics, also known as micropigmentation, has been used in many states throughout the country, but was only recently legalized in Massachusetts along with several other forms of body art in 2001.» —“A new outlook: A permanent alternative for alopecia sufferers” by E.T. Robbins Milford Daily News (Mass.) June 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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