Patient compliance as a major determinant of laser tattoo removal success rates: A 10-year retrospective study

Tiffany Jow University of Medicine and Dentistry, NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

Alia Brown Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey, New York, NY, USA

David J. Goldberg University of Medicine and Dentistry, NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey, New York, NY, USA; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]

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