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The treatment of decorative tattoos with the carbon dioxide laser
Author(s) -
LANIGAN S.W.,
SHEEHANDARE R.A.,
COTTERILL J.A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1989.tb01380.x
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide laser , laser treatment , medicine , laser therapy , surgery , laser , laser surgery , optics , physics
SUMMARY The carbon dioxide laser was used in the treatment of 51 patients with decorative tattoos. Sixtyeight treatments were performed under local anaesthesia. Morbidity from treatment was low. Results 6 months after treatment in 44 patients revealed excellent or good results in 24 patients and hypertrophic scarring in three patients. These results confirm the value of this laser in the treatment of tattoos and demonstrate the advantages of this therapy over other treatments currently employed.