The management of traumatic tattoos.
Blast injury traumatic tattooing is a discouraging problem, because concomitant injuries so often preclude adequate preventive measures at the time of injury, and treatment is frequently less than satisfactory. The patient must be cautioned that all of the tattooing is not likely to be eliminated. We favor planned staged excisions, using deep dermabrasion as a final step.
D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000379:methods; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*