Successful treatment of treatment‐resistant laser‐induced pigment darkening of a cosmetic tattoo

Cosmetic tattoo removal has a reported risk of immediate pigment darkening when treated with a high energy, nanosecond pulsed‐laser system. Surgical treatment options for this reaction are limited and carry significant risk of scarring and permanent pigment alterations. This report describes the response of a resistant Q‐switched ruby laser‐induced cosmetic tattoo ink darkening to multiple treatments with the Q‐switched alexandrite laser and Q‐switch Nd:YAG laser and textural improvement with the UltraPulse CO2 laser.

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