LA&HA - Journal of the Laser and Health Academy
Volume: 2012 | number: 1
ISSN (print):1855-9913 | ISSN (web): 1855-9921

Fractional Er:YAG Skin Conditioning for Enhanced Efficacy of Nd:YAG Q-Switched Laser Tattoo Removal

Leonardo Marini, Jasmina Kozarev, Ladislav Grad, Matija Jezeršek, Boris Cencič
Pages: 35-40

In this study a new approach to laser tattoo removal is proposed. Although Q-switched laser systems have become the gold standard in tattoo removal, they also have their limitations. To overcome existing procedure limits, pre-treatment conditioning of the skin with a fractional Er:YAG laser was studied. Laser-drilled micro channels known as skin perforations were found to enhance the efficacy of the laser tattoo-removal process, while reducing the healing time and enabling effective multiple treatments during each session.

Fractional Er:YAG Skin Conditioning for Enhanced Efficacy of Nd:YAG QSwitched Laser Tattoo Removal