Paradoxical darkening of unperceived tattoo ink after relatively low fluence from a Q-switched Nd:YAG (1064-nm) laser in the course of treatment for melasma

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Chung, W K ^a   Yang, J H ^a   Lee, D W ^a   Chang, S E ^a   Lee, M W ^a   Choi, J H ^a   Moon, K C ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; INK; LASERS; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; TATTOOING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72549109317     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03234.x     Document Type: Article

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