02-20-2009, 06:46 AM
A 26-year-old Hispanic woman comes to see you in the office. She has tattoo marks on the back of her neck and anterior chest wall. She has had these tattoos for ten years and wants to remove them now. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the removal of tattoo marks?
A) I am afraid but it is impossible to remove these marks now
B) It is much easier to remove them within the first 2 years
C) Laser therapy can be used to remove these marks only on the neck
D) Dermabrasion is the only therapy available for removal of tattoo marks on the anterior chest wall
E) Laser removal can lead to scar marks and skin discoloration
A) I am afraid but it is impossible to remove these marks now
B) It is much easier to remove them within the first 2 years
C) Laser therapy can be used to remove these marks only on the neck
D) Dermabrasion is the only therapy available for removal of tattoo marks on the anterior chest wall
E) Laser removal can lead to scar marks and skin discoloration