Recurring mistakes in tattoo removal: A case series

Dermatology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-167

  Wenzel, S ^a   Landthaler, M ^a   Baumler W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Intense pulsed light source; Laser; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SCAR; TATTOOING; TREATMENT DURATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; TATTOOING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 59049097131     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000182252     Document Type: Article

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