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University of Michigan
Invisible Ink: the Removal of Unwanted Tattoos
July 22nd, 2007
John Klear describes his recent laser treatments this way: “It’s like a really hot Exacto knife slicing through your skin.” Still, it’s worth it to him to have his tattoos removed. He got them when he was in the Navy, a rite of passage but also a lasting reminder of “the folly of youth,” he says. Later, after deciding he didn’t like the way they looked, he researched tattoo removal on the Internet and decided to go to the University of Michigan Health System for treatment. His dermatologist, Jeffrey Orringer, M.D., sees many patients who want their tattoos to disappear. Indeed, he says, nearly 20 percent of people with tattoos are thinking of having...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2007-07-22)
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