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J K Chiang1, S Barsky, D M Bronson
1Cook County Hospital, Division of Dermatology, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|June 12, 1999
Abstract:
Eyelid tattooing is a commonly performed procedure. For at least 100 years, it has been performed by medical and nonmedical professionals. Complications can occur; the main one is improperly placed pigment. To date, the most frequently reported methods to remove eyeliner tattoos have been laser treatments or surgical correction. We observed a case in which tretinoin was used successfully in the removal of an eyelid tattoo.
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