Journal article
Tattoo removal with ingenol mebutate
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, Vol.2017(10), pp.205-210
2017
Abstract
An increasing number of people are getting tattoos; however, many regret the decision and seek their removal. Lasers are currently the most commonly used method for tattoo removal; however, treatment can be lengthy, costly, and sometimes ineffective, especially for certain colors. Ingenol mebutate is a licensed topical treatment for actinic keratoses. Here, we demonstrate that two applications of 0.1% ingenol mebutate can efficiently and consistently remove 2-week-old tattoos from SKH/hr hairless mice. Treatment was associated with relocation of tattoo microspheres from the dermis into the posttreatment eschar. The skin lesion resolved about 20 days after treatment initiation, with some cicatrix formation evident. The implications for using ingenol mebutate for tattoo removal in humans are discussed.
Details
- Title
- Tattoo removal with ingenol mebutate
- Authors
- Sarah-Jane Cozzi (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteThuy T Le (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteSteven Ogbourne (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringCini James (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAndreas Suhrbier (Author) - QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Publication details
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, Vol.2017(10), pp.205-210
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd.
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.2147/CCID.S135716
- ISSN
- 1178-7015
- Copyright note
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- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450333102621
- Output Type
- Journal article