Erbium:Yag laser therapy of lichenoid red tattoo reaction |
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| Authors: | D De Argila A Chaves JC Moreno |
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| Affiliation: | Unidad de Dermatología y Cosmética, Clínica Los Naranjos, Enrique Segura Ota?o 12, 06005 Badajoz, Spain. dargilad@meditex.es |
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| Abstract: | Delayed reactions caused by red tattoo pigments are often difficult to treat. We report a 31-year-old female patient with a lichenoid reaction to a red tattoo on the right ankle who was successfully treated with five sessions of a surgical Erbium:Yag laser, using several passes in each session. Our work leads us to consider that Er:Yag laser therapy may be an effective and safe treatment for these therapeutically challenging reactions. |
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| Keywords: | erbium laser lichenoid reaction red pigment tattoo |
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