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Lichenoid Allergic Reaction Tattoo Treatment. If the reaction lasts longer than 1 or 2 weeks. You see a reaction in your tattoo and have one or more of the following. A carbon dioxide CO 2 laser has also been used. Treatment includes topical steroids steroid injections topical tacrolimus surgical removal in case of small tattoos and removal of tattoo using neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet YAG laser CO 2 or erbium-YAG laser risk of inducing generalized reactions but management of the reactions is usually challenging as the treatment options are only suppressive and as long as the culprit pigment.
Conservative treatment options include topical oral andor intralesional steroids oral anti-histamines and protection from UV light. There is no bad smell fluid discharge or fever during an allergic reaction. In most cases 5 to 12 treatments are required at 6 to 8-week intervals. There have only been five successful therapy with hydroxychloroquine due to the pro- reports using lasers to treat tattoos complicated by gressive and generalizing nature of her lichenoid tattoo reactions however2024 Three involved tissue reaction and to refer her for evaluation for treatment with the NdYAG laser2022 one with the surgical excision of her tattoo. This is medically known as anaphylaxis. These symptoms may occur in other parts of the body.
Types of Allergic Reaction to Tattoos.
Anthony and Harland demonstrated successful laser treatment in seven patients within an open non-randomised clinical trial and De Argila presented a successful outcome of one case of a lichenoid tattoo reaction treated with five treatment sessions of erbiumYAG. Usually for treatment of allergic reaction to a tattoo laser removal procedure has to be performed. Lichenoid dermatitis also called lichen planus is a type of skin condition that causes an itchy purple-colored rash. A carbon dioxide CO2 laser has also been used. Anthony and Harland 49 demonstrated successful laser treatment in seven patients within an open non-randomised clinical trial and De Argila 50 presented a successful outcome of one case of a lichenoid tattoo reaction treated with five treatment sessions of erbiumYAG. When a patient with a suspected allergic reaction to a tattoo is assessed most skin allergy units apply their national standard series a specific metal series and a textile colorant series as well as the problem ink.