A Better Tattoo Removal Technique, Optimal Tattoo Removal in a Single Laser Session
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Q-switched lasers are the treatment of choice for amateur and professional tattoos, because these devices achieve optimal selective photothermolysis of dermal tattoo pigment, thereby minimizing collateral tissue damage.[1] Unfortunately, laser tattoo removal is costly and tedious, requiring multiple treatments for professional tattoos (up to 20 sessions). Variables that make tattoos harder to clear include multiple or challenging colors (eg, green); greater ink density; and hard-to-treat anatomical locations, such as bony prominences and distal sites (eg, the ankle or calf). In contrast, most amateur tattoos done in black ink clear rapidly, and complications are rare.
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