Preliminary histopathological observation of Q-switched ruby laser radiation on dermal tattoo pigment in man

The Effects of UVA Irradiation on Depigmented Sites in the Skin of the Hairless Dog

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Generally, the QRL is used to treat epidermal and dermal pigmented lesions such as lentigines, ephelides, café-au-lait spots, Becker nevus, nevocellular nevi, Ota nevus, tattoos, and some cases of melasma. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] However, after the removal of pigmented lesions with QRL irradiation, a recurrence of these lesions is frequently experienced. Although ultraviolet (UV) exposure may be causative of the recurrence of pigmented lesions, there is no experimental evidence to date that UV irradiation stimulates melanocytes and melanogenesis in the skin treated with QRL irradiation.…”

A Superior Method of Tattoo Removal Using the Q‐Switched Ruby Laser

“…Over the years, a variety of methods have been used for the removal of tattoos (Table 1). 11–38 The introduction of salabrasion in the year 543 A.D. was probably the first method employed for tattoo removal 13 . Most of the methods that have been employed over the years cause significant discomfort at the time of the procedure, produce an open wound that will require some period of time for optimal healing, and will typically replace the original tattoo with a permanent scar.…”

Laser treatment of tattoos

“…Tattoo removal with the ruby and argon laser was first proposed by Goldman et al (7) in 1963, and a relatively en-thusiastic report of the normal-mode ruby laser (8) was soon followed by ones using Q-switched ruby lasers (9)(10)(11)(12)(13). Tattoo removal with the ruby and argon laser was first proposed by Goldman et al (7) in 1963, and a relatively en-thusiastic report of the normal-mode ruby laser (8) was soon followed by ones using Q-switched ruby lasers (9)(10)(11)(12)(13).…”