Table 2.

Content of top 15 most-viewed videos in this study.

Rank	Views	Presenter	Tattoo removal method	Does the video recommend seeing a health care professional?	Adverse effects discussed
1	15,982,307	Plastic surgeon	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain
2	10,501,863	Dermatologist	Salt and cocoa butter (and its lack of effectiveness)	Yes	None
3	9,153,031	Patient in tattoo clinic	Laser	No	Procedural pain
4	9,018,118	Dermatologist	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain, bruising, scarring
5	7,879,038	Patient in tattoo clinic	Laser	No	None
6	5,301,535	Dermatologist	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain and swelling
7	1,759,919	Patient in tattoo clinic	Laser	No	Procedural pain
8	1,549,586	Dermatologist	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain
9	1,103,570	Dermatologist	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain
10	1,087,641	Patient at home	Salt scrub	No	Crusting
11	1,035,538	Patient in tattoo clinic	Laser	No	Procedural pain, blistering, pigmentation changes
12	820,358	Patient in tattoo clinic	Laser	No	None
13	758,979	Laser tattoo clinic worker	Laser	No	Pigmentation changes
14	653,883	Dermatologist	Laser	Yes	Procedural pain
15	578,340	Patient at home	Lemon juice and baking soda scrub	No	None