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Tattoos.

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Tattoo removal is a difficult, risky task that should not be undertaken lightly. Postprocedural scars are inevitable and unavoidable. Salabrasion is often the best removal procedure, if it will work. Also included for discussion are various excision techniques.

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D G Lindsay. 1989. Tattoos.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2920461/

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