Kirby William, Desai Alpesh, Desai Tejas, Kartono Francisca, Geeta Patel
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2009 Mar;2(3):32-7.
As tattoos have become increasingly popular in the Western world, tattoo-removal requests have also increased, as patients' personal identities advance. Laser tattoo removal is the current treatment of choice given its safety and efficacy. However, due to varying types of tattoos, it has been difficult to quantify the number of laser treatments required with certainty when discussing laser tattoo removal with our patients.
To propose a practical numerical scale to assess the number of laser tattoo-removal treatments necessary to achieve satisfactory results.
A retrospective chart review was performed on 100 clinic patients who presented for laser tattoo removal. An algorithm was proposed to assign a numerical score to each tattoo across six different categories (skin type, location, color, amount of ink, scarring, and layering). The cumulative score (Kirby-Desai score) is proposed to correlate with the number of treatment sessions required for satisfactory tattoo removal.
A correlation coefficient of 0.757 was achieved, with satisfactory tattoo removal in all subjects (N=100, p<0.001).
We propose the Kirby-Desai scale as a practical tool to assess the number of laser tattoo-removal sessions required, which will translate into a more certain cost calculation for the patient.
随着纹身在西方世界越来越流行，随着患者个人身份观念的提升，去除纹身的需求也在增加。鉴于其安全性和有效性，激光纹身去除是目前的首选治疗方法。然而，由于纹身类型各异，在与患者讨论激光纹身去除时，很难确切量化所需的激光治疗次数。
提出一种实用的数字量表，以评估获得满意效果所需的激光纹身去除治疗次数。
对100名前来进行激光纹身去除的门诊患者进行了回顾性病历审查。提出了一种算法，对六种不同类别（皮肤类型、位置、颜色、墨水量、瘢痕形成和层次）的每个纹身赋予一个数字分数。建议累积分数（柯比-德赛分数）与获得满意纹身去除效果所需的治疗次数相关。
相关系数为0.757，所有受试者（N = 100，p < 0.001）的纹身去除效果均令人满意。
我们建议将柯比-德赛量表作为一种实用工具，用于评估所需的激光纹身去除疗程次数，这将为患者转化为更确切的费用计算。
