Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt.
Lasers Med Sci. 2024 Aug 13;39(1):214. doi: 10.1007/s10103-024-04140-w.
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.
纹身去除被认为是美容皮肤科领域的一个具有挑战性的课题。皮秒 Q 开关 Nd-YAG 激光针对独特的色基，能有效治疗该病症，且无严重并发症。本研究旨在评估皮秒 Q 开关 Nd-YAG 激光治疗中东地区常见的 IV 型皮肤中黑色纹身的疗效和安全性。研究对象为 20 名中东地区最常见的 IV 型皮肤的专业纹身患者。他们接受了皮秒 Nd-YAG 激光（间隔 8 周进行 2 次治疗）。改善程度的百分比范围为 20.0%至 95.0%（平均为 61±24.6%）。8 名患者（40%）显示出极好的改善，4 名患者（20%）显示出显著改善，4 名患者（20%）显示出中度改善，4 名患者（20%）显示出轻度改善。未发现严重的副作用。皮秒 Nd-YAG 激光是治疗专业黑色纹身的有效且安全的技术；大多数患者仅接受 2 次治疗，即可获得极好至中度的反应，且副作用极小。
