Ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser treatment of an iron oxide flesh-colored tattoo

Flesh-colored tattoos darken with traditional tattoo removal lasers. An alternative method was tried. A pulsed carbon dioxide laser was used to remove a facial iron oxide flesh-colored tattoo. It resulted in significant clearing without scarring or textural changes. This is a significant improvement over other reported laser treatments. If this laser is used to remove tattoos elsewhere on skin other than the face, an increased risk of scarring may occur.