title: The use of lasers for decorative tattoo removal.
abstract: As the incidence of tattoo placement continues to increase, so does the demand for tattoo removal, with more than 10 million people in the US alone with a tattoo. Used in an appropriate clinical setting, Q-switched lasers provide relatively efficacious clearance of decorative tattoo pigment with minimal side-effects. We present our clinical experience along with literature findings on decorative tattoo removal and the important issues practitioners should consider in the management of tattoos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mariwalla
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dover
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000639:trends; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D012867:Skin; D013653:Tattooing