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Removal of orange eyebrow tattoo in a single session with the Q-switched Nd:YAG 532-nm laser

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  1. Dermatology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia, Rua Conceição Fernandes, 4430, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

    Rita Guedes

  2. Dermatology Department, Clínica Laser de Belém, Calçada da Ajuda, 72B, 1300, Lisbon, Portugal

    Luiz Leite

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Guedes, R., Leite, L. Removal of orange eyebrow tattoo in a single session with the Q-switched Nd:YAG 532-nm laser. Lasers Med Sci 25, 465–466 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-009-0748-2

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