Diffuse Urticarial Reaction Associated with Titanium Dioxide Following Laser Tattoo Removal Treatments

Willardson, Hal Bret; Kobayashi, Todd T.; Arnold, Jason G.; Hivnor, Chad; Bowen, Casey

doi:10.1089/pho.2016.4162

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“…Interestingly, our 2 patients experienced delayed hypersensitivity reactions manifesting urticarial hives that occurred near eyebrows and at a distant, untreated tattoo site, which is yet to be reported with removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrow. This urticarial reaction may have resulted from an immunologic response to the ink particles, especially titanium dioxide 18 .…”

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Picosecond Nd:YAG laser for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrow: a single-center retrospective review

Pawar,

Satvaldinova,

Singh

2024

PJDV

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Objective: To review the efficacy and safety of PS neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrows. Method: This was a retrospective review from January 2022 to August 2023 of patients who underwent cosmetic tattoo removal of the eyebrows with PS Nd:YAG laser. Results: A total of 24 patients were included in the review. 70% of patients were rated as "very much improved" (75-100% of the tattoo removed) and 30% of patients were rated "much improved" (50-75% of the tattoo removed). 1064-nm was the 1 st wavelength used in all the cases. The average number of sessions required to obtain satisfactory results was 3. Four patients experienced unexpected change in their primary color of the eyebrow tattoos after the 1 st treatment, which was successfully treated with 532-nm wavelength. None of the patients experienced dyspigmentation, scarring, or damage/bleaching of hairs of the eyebrows. Conclusion: PS Nd:YAG garnet laser is an effective and safe treatment for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrows.

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Picosecond Nd:YAG laser for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrow: a single-center retrospective review

Pawar,

Satvaldinova,

Singh

2024

PJDV

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“…An analysis of diathermy instruments showed that cutting loops from microsurgical needle electrodes are made of pure W, 36 whereas Ti may originate from metal Ti or Ti-containing alloys used in biocompatible prosthetic devices, 37 pacemaker implants, 38 ear piercings, 1 or from drainage of the ink particles from a nearby tattoo. 39 Notably, tattoo pigments are frequently found in the skin and/or lymph nodes, in which they might induce sarcoidal or foreign-body granulomas or pseudolymphomas. 2 According to the color and the composition of the inks that were used, one or several pigmented granules might be found in the tissue.…”

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Characterization of foreign materials in paraffin-embedded pathological specimens using in situ multi-elemental imaging with laser spectroscopy

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Pathologists typically encounter many disparate exogenous materials in clinical specimens during their routine histopathological examinations, especially within the skin, lymph nodes, and lungs. These foreign substances may be free extracellular deposits or induce several clinical abnormalities or histopathological patterns. However, pathologists almost never investigate or report the chemical nature of exogenous metals in clinical specimens due to a lack of convenient and available technologies. In this paper, a novel strategy based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technology is evaluated for in situ multi-elemental tissue imaging. The improved procedures allow visualization of the presence of chemical elements contained within paraffin-embedded specimens of medical interest with elemental images that are stackable with conventional histology images. We selected relevant medical situations for which the associated pathology reports were limited to the presence of lymphohistiocytic and inflammatory cells containing granules (a granuloma and a pseudolymphoma) or to lymph nodes or skin tissues containing pigments or foreign substances. Exogenous elements such as aluminum, titanium, copper, and tungsten were identified and localized within the tissues. The all-optical LIBS elemental imaging instrument that we developed is fully compatible with conventional optical microscopy used for pathology analysis. When combined with routine histopathological analysis, LIBS is a versatile technology that might help pathologists establish or confirm diagnoses for a wide range of medical applications, particularly when the nature of external agents present in tissues needs to be investigated.

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“…Patients also may consider laser tattoo removal; however, providers should be aware that there have been rare reports of systemic urticarial reactions from this procedure. 24,25 Obviously limited by location and size, excision also may be offered.…”

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Tattoo Hypersensitivity Reactions: Inky Business

Atwater

Bembry

Reeder

2020

Cutis

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Diffuse Urticarial Reaction Associated with Titanium Dioxide Following Laser Tattoo Removal Treatments

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Picosecond Nd:YAG laser for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrow: a single-center retrospective review

Picosecond Nd:YAG laser for the removal of cosmetic tattoos of the eyebrow: a single-center retrospective review

Characterization of foreign materials in paraffin-embedded pathological specimens using in situ multi-elemental imaging with laser spectroscopy

Tattoo Hypersensitivity Reactions: Inky Business

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