Clearance of yellow tattoo ink with a novel 532-nm picosecond laser.
Lasers Surg Med
; 47(4): 285-8, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Although technology and tattoo removal methods continue to evolve, yellow pigment clearance continues to be challenging and usually unsuccessful. We describe a case series of six tattoos containing yellow ink, successfully treated with a frequency-doubled NdYAG 532-nm picosecond laser. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Case series with six subjects participating for the treatment of multicolored tattoos that contain yellow pigment. Treatments performed with a frequency-doubled NdYAG 532-nm picosecond laser at 6-8 week intervals.RESULTS:
One subject achieved complete clearance of the treated site after one session, and five subjects required 2-4 treatments to achieve over 75% clearance. Minimal downtime was experienced, and no scarring or textural skin changes were observed in any of the treated sites.CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first case series that demonstrates effective and consistent reduction of yellow tattoo ink using a frequency doubled NdYAG 532-nm laser with a picosecond pulse duration. Treatments were well tolerated and subjects had positive outcomes. This is a small observational case series from an ongoing clinical trial, and studies with a larger sample size and comparative group are needed in the future.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tatuaje
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Terapia por Láser
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Láseres de Estado Sólido
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Tinta
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Lasers Surg Med
Año:
2015
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Article