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Use of the Q‐switched alexandrite laser (755 nm, 100 nsec) for eyebrow tattoo removal
Author(s) -
MorenoArias Gerardo A.,
CampsFresneda Alejandro
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1999)25:2<123::aid-lsm4>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - eyebrow , laser , medicine , fluence , pigment , dermatology , surgery , materials science , optics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry
Background and Objective Permanent tattooing for cosmetic reasons has increased in recent years; as a consequence, there has been an increase of requests for pigment removal due to complications or undesired results. The Q‐switched alexandrite laser has been found useful in removing black exogenous pigment, which is the most popular color in eyebrow enhancement. We report the case of a patient with black‐pigment eyebrow cosmetic tattoo after treatment with the Q‐switched alexandrite laser. Study Design/Materials and Methods Treatment conditions included 755‐nm wavelength, 100 ± 10‐nsec pulse width, and 3‐mm spot size. Fluence threshold was determined, and a spot test was made at the first visit. Single impact technique with 10% overlapping was applied to the whole tattoo. Five treatments were performed with a mean fluence of 7 J/cm 2 . Results Complete pigment removal was achieved after five sessions. Superficial bleeding and vesicle formation was observed. Conclusions Eyebrow tattooing can be treated efficiently with the use of the Q‐switched alexandrite laser when black pigment has been used for cosmetic reasons. Lasers Surg. Med. 25:123–125, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.