Dermabrasion for the management of traumatic tattoos.
A man developed traumatic tattoos of the face from the accidental discharge of a muzzle-loading rifle. One day after the accident, the involved area was dermabraded with good cosmetic results. Dermabrasion is a useful modality in the treatment of traumatic tattoos.
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005107:Explosions; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013653:Tattooing