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Is Tattoo Excision for Me? (Photo)

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notyetnudeSep 27, 2014
I've had my second laser tattoo removal treatment of a 10 cm^2 (5 cm long x 2 cm wide) tattoo on my chest. Laser treatments resulted in bad scarring, including a keloid (I'm Asian). Laser is not going to work. Apart from the fact that I have proven to have a tendency to develop keloidal scarring, are there any other factors that would complicate tattoo excision? Is there anything at all that would prevent or complicate surgical excision? Is there any reason I shouldn't go through with excision?

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Dr. Phillip Bekhor, MBBS, FACD
Specialist Dermatologist
Answered on Sep 30, 2014
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