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Successful treatment of paradoxical darkening
Author(s) -
Bae YoonSoo Cindy,
Alabdulrazzaq Hamad,
Brauer Jeremy,
Geronemus Roy
Publication year - 2016
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/lsm.22482
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , psychology
Background and Objectives Tattoo removal can inadvertently lead to paradoxical darkening after laser procedure. We present a new laser device that may treat this unwanted outcome. Study Design/Patients and Methods We report two cases from a clinical trial, using a novel picosecond 532 nm and 1,064 nm laser to treat unwanted red tattoos. Results Two cases of paradoxical darkening improved with the use of a novel picosecond 532 nm and 1,064 nm laser. Conclusion The use of a picosecond 532 nm and 1,064 nm laser may treat paradoxical darkening in red colored tattoos. Lasers Surg. Med. 48:471–473, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.