Pitfalls and recommendations in cases of laser removal of decorative tattoos with pigmented lesions: Case report and review of the literature

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1087-1089

  Pohl, Laura ^a   Kaiser, Kathrine ^a   Raulin, Christian ^a,b  

^a LASERKLINIK KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXANDRITE LASER; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXCISION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMED CONSENT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PIGMENTED NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; TATTOO; THORAX; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; DERMOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TATTOOING;

EID: 84884696500     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.4901     Document Type: Article

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