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Erbium:Yag laser therapy of lichenoid red tattoo reaction
Author(s) -
De Argila D,
Chaves A,
Moreno JC
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00936.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , laser therapy , erbium , ankle , surgery , laser , optics , physics
Delayed reactions caused by red tattoo pigments are often difficult to treat. We report a 31‐year‐old female patient with a lichenoid reaction to a red tattoo on the right ankle who was successfully treated with five sessions of a surgical Erbium:Yag laser, using several passes in each session. Our work leads us to consider that Er:Yag laser therapy may be an effective and safe treatment for these therapeutically challenging reactions.