title: Laser treatment of tattoos: a prospective, paired, comparison study of the Q-switched Nd:YAG (1064 nm), frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG (532 nm), and Q-switched ruby lasers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Arndt
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Hare
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dover
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D001284:Atrophy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D006984:Hypertrophy; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000209:etiology; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009354:Neodymium; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D013653:Tattooing; D015019:Yttrium
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide