Clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural evaluation of tattoos treated with three laser systems.

Abstract:

:We examined the response of tattoo pigments treated with three commercially available lasers: Q-switched ruby, Q-Switched neodynium:yttrium,aluminum,garnet (Nd:YAG), and the alexandrite. Tattoos applied to hairless guinea pigs and treated with the aforementioned lasers were evaluated clinically, histologically, and ultrastructurally. Clinical evaluation showed red brown, dark brown, and orange pigment responded best to the Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm). The alexandrite laser was most effective for removing blue and green pigment, the Q-switched ruby laser was most effective for removing purple and violet pigment, and the Nd:YAG laser (532 nm) removed red pigment the best. Black pigment was lightened equally with the Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm) and (532 nm) and the alexandrite laser (755 nm). No clinical scarring was observed; however, some colors turned black after treatment. Histologic and ultrastructural examination showed epidermal and dermal damage to be most evident after treatment with the Nd:YAG laser. Our study shows that certain tattoo pigments respond better to different laser systems.

journal_name

Lasers Surg Med

authors

Zelickson BD,Mehregan DA,Zarrin AA,Coles C,Hartwig P,Olson S,Leaf-Davis J

doi

10.1002/lsm.1900150406

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-01-01 00:00:00

pages

364-72

issue

4

eissn

0196-8092

issn

1096-9101

journal_volume

15

pub_type

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