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Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2000
The availability of Q-switched ruby Nd:YAG and alexandrite lasers has revolutionized the treatment of tattoos. These modalities offer significant advantages over all previously available treatments and are currently the standard of care for the cosmetic removal of unwanted tattoos.
R M, Adrian, L, Griffin
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The availability of Q-switched ruby Nd:YAG and alexandrite lasers has revolutionized the treatment of tattoos. These modalities offer significant advantages over all previously available treatments and are currently the standard of care for the cosmetic removal of unwanted tattoos.
R M, Adrian, L, Griffin
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Laser Tattoo Removal: A Review
Dermatologic Surgery, 2012Tattoos have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years, and they remain popular today. The development of quality-switched (QS) lasers has revolutionized the removal of unwanted tattoos.To thoroughly review the literature on laser tattoo removal pertaining to its history, its theoretical basis, the various devices used, potential
Kathryn M, Kent, Emmy M, Graber
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Laser Tattoo Removal: An Update
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2016Tattoo art has been around for thousands of years in every culture and is currently flourishing in all age groups, social classes, and occupations. Despite the rising popularity of tattoos, demand for their removal has also increased. While various treatments, including surgical excision, dermabrasion, and chemical destruction have historically been ...
Lina I, Naga, Tina S, Alster
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Tattoo Removal with the Carbon Dioxide Laser
Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1979Our preliminary experience with tattoo removal utilizing the carbon dioxide laser at the Vancouver General Hospital is reviewed. We developed the method by trial and error until we produced a system yielding an acceptable procedure time with good results.
S C, Brady, A, Blokmanis, L, Jewett
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Reasons for Requesting Laser Removal of Unwanted Tattoos
British Journal of Dermatology, 1999Laser removal of tattoos is not generally or readily available on the National Health Service and removal in privately run clinics is expensive. For those seeking removal of their tattoo this can create significant financial hardship. We investigated the psychological, social and financial impact of tattoos on the lives of those patients requesting ...
S W Lanigan
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Laser removal of tattoos in vegan and omnivore patients
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021AbstractBackgroundClinical outcomes of tattoo removal vary widely among different patients; it is known that tattoo‐related features (such as pigments' type or quality, the use of multicolored inks, tattoo location size, location, layering, and duration) and personal habits (as smoking or skin phototype) could influence the clinical response to ...
Marta Fusano +2 more
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Picosecond Lasers for Tattoo Removal: A Systematic Review
Lasers in Medical Science, 2016Given that the pigment particles in tattoos have a relaxation time of 70 % clearance of tattoo pigment. Secondary outcomes were 90-100 % clearance of tattoo pigment, number of laser sessions required, and adverse effects. Eight trials were included, six with human participants (160 participants) and 2 with animal models.
Lihi Atzmony +2 more
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2014
Tattooing of human skin dates back to prehistoric times, with evidence of tattoos present in artifacts from the Bronze Age and the Paleolithic period. Egyptian mummies have been discovered with tattoos on their bodies (Kent and Graber, Dermatol Surg 38(1):1–13, 2012).
Salma Pothiawala +2 more
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Tattooing of human skin dates back to prehistoric times, with evidence of tattoos present in artifacts from the Bronze Age and the Paleolithic period. Egyptian mummies have been discovered with tattoos on their bodies (Kent and Graber, Dermatol Surg 38(1):1–13, 2012).
Salma Pothiawala +2 more
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Role of the alexandrite laser for removal of tattoos
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 1995AbstractBackground and Objective: The development of the Alexandrite laser for the removal of blue‐black tattoos is described.Study Design/Materials and Methods: The responses of an animal study, using professionally tattooed skin and a human study involving 22 (professional and nonprofessional) blue‐black tattoos, to the Alexandrite laser are reported.
T J, Stafford, R, Lizek, O T, Tan
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Removal of Tattoos by CO2 Laser
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, 1980The physics, technique of use, and results obtained in removal of tattoos by a CO2 laser are discussed and described.
P L, Bailin, J L, Ratz, H L, Levine
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