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Scarring after chemical tattoo removal: a retrospective study Volume 32, numéro 1, January-February 2022

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Auteurs
and the France The French Society of Lasers in Dermatology
1 Department of Dermatology, Nice Hospital, Nice, France
2 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3 Marseille, France
4 Eysines, France
5 Challans, France
6 Strasbourg, France
7 Cambrai, France
8 Bordeaux, France
9 Grenoble, France
10 Rennes, France.

The prevalence of tattoos has greatly increased. In Europe, 15% to 25% of the 25-34-year-aged population has tattoos [1]. A recent study showed that 14.4% of participants regret a current tattoo [2]. Thus, the tattoo removal market is constantly flourishing. Laser removal by a Q-switched laser is the gold standard [3]. Chemical tattoo removal is an old procedure, reported in 1888. The process involves performing punctuations through the tattooed skin prior to application of a corrosive solution. [...]