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Cryosurgery for Tattoo Removal

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Tattoos are an ancient form of body adornment that has persisted to modern times. Approximately 20 % of Americans have at least one tattoo, and many seek to remove tattoos later in life. Surgical, chemical, and thermal modalities are commonly used to remove tattoos. Laser treatments have emerged as a more efficacious approach, while cryosurgery stands as a marginal treatment option.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Christina M. Ring BS

  2. Department of Dermatology, VA New Jersey Health Care System, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark/East Orange, NJ, USA

    Philip J. Cohen MD

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  1. Dermatology Treatment & Research Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    William Abramovits

  2. Eastern Dermatology and Pathology, Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

    Gloria Graham

  3. The Unit of Plastic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

    Yaron Har-Shai

  4. St Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Renata Strumia

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Ring, C.M., Cohen, P.J. (2016). Cryosurgery for Tattoo Removal. In: Abramovits, W., Graham, G., Har-Shai, Y., Strumia, R. (eds) Dermatological Cryosurgery and Cryotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_118

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