Scarring Following Q-Switched Laser Treatment of "Double Tattoos"

Optimising laser tattoo removal

“…Lasers in the picosecond (10 -12 ) domain are currently under development but not as yet commercially viable. Various scenarios that lead to delayed results that may confront the clinician are listed in the table [ Table 4 ][ 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 ] with the possible laser interventions than can help to circumvent these factors.…”

“…This wide array of variations means that effective and satisfactory response in tattoos is still an exacting science. [ 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 ] Tragically, laser tattoo removal has inevitably lead to more tattooing which is unfortunate as a tattoo is never more beautiful than the skin onto which it is placed. [ 53 ] Though a permanent solution would entail making tattoos safer and more removable than ever[ 2 29 ] but as the laser industry and the tattoo practitioner are on different poles, the aim of a faster tattoo removal will remain a difficult goal to achieve for laser physicists and practitioners.…”

Efficacy of the q-switched neodymium: Yttrium aluminum garnet laser in the treatment of blue-black amateur and professional tattoos

“…On follow-up, there was no hypertrophic scarring or further blistering as reported in two cases with “double tattoos” who developed hypertrophic scarring following a single treatment with QSNYL. [ 13 ]…”

A promising split‐lesion technique for rapid tattoo removal using a novel sequential approach of a single sitting of pulsed CO2 followed by Q‐switched Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm)

“…Although we did not study multicolored tattoos, a study has demonstrated >75% improvement with a picosecond, 755‐nm alexandrite laser for treating blue and green ink. The use of ablative techniques including lasers for tattoos is favored in certain scenarios (Table ) like recalcitrant lesions, skin‐colored tattoos, cosmetic tattoos, traumatic tattoo and in cases where an allergic reaction to tattoos have been documented. A recent study compared Q‐switched YAG laser and punch biopsy for iatrogenic tattoo where the laser was better in terms of side effects .…”