Laser treatment of tattoos

Kilmer, Suzanne L.

doi:10.1046/j.1529-8019.2000.00008.x

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“…Currently the nanosecond Q‐switched ruby, Q‐switched Nd:YAG (1064 nm, 532 nm), Q‐switched alexandrite (755 nm), and flashlamp pulsed dye laser (510 nm) are used to lighten a variety of ink colors. Transient skin pigmentation changes may occur after treatment and usually clear with time or hydroquinone and sunscreen 42 . Clearance of tattoos may require anywhere from 5 to 12 treatments, spaced 6–8 weeks apart.…”

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confidence: 99%

Tattoo-Associated Dermatoses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Jacob

2002

Dermatol Surg

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Tattoo-Associated Dermatoses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Jacob

2002

Dermatol Surg

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“…[2,39,40] Unfortunately, these early continuous wave lasers were all associated with high rates of hypertrophic scarring since excessive amounts of thermal energy were deposited within the tissue during treatment. [42] a b By the early 1990s, high-energy, pulsed pigment-specific lasers were developed which were capable of selectively destroying cutaneous tattoo pigment without significant collateral tissue damage. [41] With CO 2 laser coagulation of water-containing tissue, cutaneous tattoo pigment was removed by non-selective thermal damage and through transepidermal elimination during the healing process, both processes leading to unwanted postoperative skin texture changes.…”

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“…[42,51] Transient hypopigmentation is more common following treatment with the QSRL since its shorter wavelength is partially absorbed by epidermal melanin, but could potentially occur with any of these pigment-specific laser systems.…”

Section: Tattoo Lasersmentioning

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Lasers in Dermatology

Alster

Lupton

2001

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

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Advances in laser technology have been so marked over the past two decades that successful eradication of many cutaneous pathologies and congenital defects, including vascular and pigmented lesions, tattoos, scars, and unwanted hair, can now be fully realized. Because of the relative ease with which many of these lesions can be removed, coupled with a low incidence of adverse postoperative sequelae, demand for laser surgery has increased substantially. In this review, the currently available laser systems with cutaneous application are outlined, with special reference to recent advancements and modifications in laser technology that have greatly expanded the laser surgeon's armamentarium and improved upon overall treatment efficacy.

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“…The absorbed energy may not be enough to introduce permanent damage, but temporary swelling, blistering or purpura may occur and last for an unpleasant healing period of S S S 1-2 weeks 4,5 . Some reasons are that the laser handpiece is manually operated and its spot size on the surface of the target skin is not small enough.…”

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“…Laser with large spot size may cover adjacent color. After a laser treatment, a skin recovery time of 6-to 8-week intervals must be given before next treatment 5 . Therefore multicolor removal can not be implemented during one treatment.…”

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Laser treatment of cutaneous lesions with image-guided fine spot-scanning irradiation

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We propose a new laser irradiation method for the treatment of cutaneous lesions in plastic surgery. In general, lasers with a spot size of 1 to 10 mm are used in irradiation on diseased skin. Although the target absorbs more light energy according to the theory of selective photothermolysis, the surrounding tissue, however, is still somewhat damaged. In proposed method, an f-theta lens, which is assembled by a shrink fitter, focuses the irradiation laser beam to a very fine spot with the size of 125 µm. Guided by the captured object-image, such laser beam is conducted by a pair of galvanometer-driven mirrors to irradiate only the desired tissue target without thermal damage to surrounding tissue. Moreover, an optical coherence tomography, whose probe is capable of wide field of view, can be used to provide the guidance information for the best treatment. The usefulness of the developed laser therapy apparatus was demonstrated by performing an experiment on the removal of tattoo pigment.

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Laser treatment of tattoos

Cited by 18 publications

References 51 publications

Tattoo-Associated Dermatoses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Tattoo-Associated Dermatoses: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Lasers in Dermatology

Laser treatment of cutaneous lesions with image-guided fine spot-scanning irradiation

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