Comparison of the Q-switched alexandrite, ND:YAG, and ruby lasers in treating blue-black tattoos

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-14

  Leuenberger, Mia L ^a   Mulas, Maria W ^d   Hata, Tissa R ^a   Goldman, Mitchel P ^b   Fitzpatrick, Richard E ^b   Grevelink, Joop M ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b XIMED Bld   (United States)

^c Boston Dermatology and Laser Center   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; TATTOO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033047783     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.08122.x     Document Type: Article

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