Tattoo removal by Q-switched ruby laser (694 nm) and Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (532 and 1064 nm) - A retrospective study;Entfernung von tatowierungen mit dem gutegeschalteten rubinlaser (694 nm) und dem gutegeschalteten Nd:YAG-laser (532 und 1064 nm). Eine retrospektivstudie

Hautarzt

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 174-180

  Werner, Saskia ^b   Drosner, Michael ^a   Raulin, Christian ^b  

^a Gemeinschaftspraxis fur Dermatol   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Q switched Nd:YAG laser; Q switched ruby laser; Tattoos

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TATTOO; TATTOOING; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032915382     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001050050885     Document Type: Article

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