Can we remove tattoos with non‐thermal atmospheric plasma?

Autor:	Francesco Tampieri, Ariadna G. Araguz, Cristina Canal
Přispěvatelé:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència i Enginyeria de Materials, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BBT - Biomaterials, Biomecànica i Enginyeria de Teixits
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Decomposition Plasma (Ionized gases) Tattooing Polymers and Plastics Plasma (Gasos ionitzats) Tatuatges Enginyeria dels materials [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Condensed Matter Physics Cold plasma Gelatin Atmospheric pressure Ink Skin Pressió atmosfèrica
Zdroj:	UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
ISSN:	1612-8869 1612-8850
DOI:	10.1002/ppap.202100188
Popis:	Current methods for tattoo removal are long, costly and have drawbacks such as scarring among others. Looking for alternatives, here we assess the feasibility of non-thermal plasma (NTP) as a standalone method for the removal of tattoos. We report the results of atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment of real tattoo inks suspensions in water and in gelatin (liquid or as a solid film), selected as a model of skin. Analysis of the residual color and the temperature effect in all the samples after plasma treatment reveals significant differences between water and the skin model. Kinetic considerations and the extension of our results to more realistic scenarios allow us to conclude that NTP cannot compete with the current laser technology in a real application.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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