title: Q-switched ruby laser treatment of traumatic tattooing induced by pencil point puncture in children.
abstract: Traumatic tattoos induced by pencil point puncture in children may result in persistent disfigurement if left untreated. The Q-switched ruby laser effectively removes darkly colored cutaneous chromophores with minimal disruption of unaffected skin. We present a young patient with pencil point induced traumatic tattooing of the face, suffered 1 year prior to presentation, who was successfully treated with the Q-switched ruby laser with excellent cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Knoell
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kutenplon
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Milgraum
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology