title: Ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser treatment of an iron oxide flesh-colored tattoo.
abstract: Flesh-colored tattoos darken with traditional tattoo removal lasers. An alternative method was tried. A pulsed carbon dioxide laser was used to remove a facial iron oxide flesh-colored tattoo. It resulted in significant clearing without scarring or textural changes. This is a significant improvement over other reported laser treatments. If this laser is used to remove tattoos elsewhere on skin other than the face, an increased risk of scarring may occur.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Herbich
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013653:Tattooing; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide