Fig. 1. Photographs taken at baseline and the end of the treatments. All patients had a single black tattoo, except for patient 3 who had a black and red-colored tattoo. Partial hypopigmentation was observed in patients 1, 4, and 5. (A) Patient 1: prior to treatment and after two treatments to remove a tattoo at the groin. (B) Patient 2: prior to treatment and after six treatments to remove a tattoo on the back. (C) Patient 3: prior to treatment and after one treatment to remove a tattoo on the shoulder containing black and red pigments. (D) Patient 4: prior to treatment and after five treatments to remove a tattoo on the hand dorsum. (E) Patient 5: prior to treatment and after four treatments to remove a tattoo on the chest. (F) Patient 6: prior to treatment and after two treatments to remove a tattoo on the arm.
