Removal of black tattoos by Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG laser in the middle eastern skin type IV: prospective study.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Lasers in Medical Science Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI:10.1007/s10103-024-04140-w

Mayada A Ismail, Lamiaa H Elgarhy, Ghada F R Hassan, Soha Abdallah Hawwam

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Tattoo removal is considered a challenging field in cosmetic dermatology. Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG lasers targeting unique chromophores effectively manage this condition without serious complications. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Picosecond Q-switched Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of black tattoos in the skin of middle eastern mostly skin type IV. The study was carried out on 20 patients with skin type IV the most common in middle eastern area with professional black tattoos. They were treated by Picosecond Nd-YAG laser (2 sessions 8 weeks apart). The percentage of improvement ranged from 20.0 to 95.0 (with a mean of 61 ± 24.6). 8 patients (40%) showed excellent improvement, 4 patients (20%) showed marked improvement, 4 patients (20%) showed moderate improvement, and 4 patients (20%) showed mild improvement. No severe side effects were detected. Picosecond Nd-YAG laser was an effective and safe technique in the treatment of professional black tattoos; with only 2 sessions most patients reached excellent to moderate response with minimal side effects.

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利用皮秒 Q 开关 Nd-YAG 激光去除中东地区 IV 型皮肤上的黑色纹身：前瞻性研究。

去除纹身被认为是美容皮肤科中极具挑战性的领域。针对独特发色团的皮秒 Q 开关 Nd-YAG 激光能有效治疗这种情况，且不会出现严重并发症。本研究旨在评估皮秒 Q 开关 Nd-YAG 激光治疗中东地区（多为 IV 型皮肤）黑色纹身的有效性和安全性。该研究对 20 名中东地区最常见的 IV 型皮肤患者进行了专业的黑色纹身治疗。他们接受了皮秒 Nd-YAG 激光治疗（两次治疗间隔 8 周）。皮肤改善的百分比从 20.0 到 95.0 不等（平均值为 61 ± 24.6）。其中，8 名患者（40%）有极佳改善，4 名患者（20%）有明显改善，4 名患者（20%）有中度改善，4 名患者（20%）有轻度改善。没有发现严重的副作用。皮秒 Nd-YAG 激光是治疗职业性黑色纹身的一种有效而安全的技术；大多数患者只需接受两次治疗，就能获得极佳至中等程度的反应，且副作用极小。

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Lasers in Medical Science 医学-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

4.80%

发文量

192

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Lasers in Medical Science (LIMS) has established itself as the leading international journal in the rapidly expanding field of medical and dental applications of lasers and light. It provides a forum for the publication of papers on the technical, experimental, and clinical aspects of the use of medical lasers, including lasers in surgery, endoscopy, angioplasty, hyperthermia of tumors, and photodynamic therapy. In addition to medical laser applications, LIMS presents high-quality manuscripts on a wide range of dental topics, including aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. The journal publishes articles on the medical and dental applications of novel laser technologies, light delivery systems, sensors to monitor laser effects, basic laser-tissue interactions, and the modeling of laser-tissue interactions. Beyond laser applications, LIMS features articles relating to the use of non-laser light-tissue interactions.