Argon laser treatment of decorative tattoos.
The argon laser shows promise as an effective clinical method for the treatment of tattoos. Although clinical follow-up has been limited to 3 years and less in a series of 30 patients, the preliminary results are sufficiently optimistic to recommend further clinical use of the argon laser for such treatment.
D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing