ABSTRACT
Tattoo (tattooing) is a practice that continued from ancient times to modern-day. It represents a belief for communities, a social class or the identity. Tattoo is applied to human body in different patterns and colors. Some of the mare temporary while others are permanent. The ink injected into the dermis layer ensures that tattoo is permanent. Tattooing has gained prevalence among young people in recent years. Associated with prevalent, later, depending on the increase of those who want to be removed tattoo, scientists have searched for different treatments on tattoo removal methods. Some of these methods are destructive techniques such as dermabrasion, cryosurgery, electrosurgery and surgical excision. Since they have a lot of side effects, laser technology has advanced in recent years. The most common method used today for tattoo removal is the Q-switched laser method. A few clinics are aimed at disintegrating the tattoo painting by interfering with different colors via different wave length and frequency. In this case report, the patient had tattoos on the arm and the wrist in 2015. He consulted health center to be eradicated his tattoos in 2016. The physician gave a signed document on completely eradicated his tattoos by the laser to the patient. By virtue of the fact that case’s body did not purely removal the tattoos, the patient was dispatched our Medical Faculty, Department of Forensic Science by court. When the case evaluate from the point of responsibility of the doctor, to be considering the criteria contained Chapter 7 (the contract of work) Article 470 of the Turkish Obligations Code and Court of Appeals 15th HD 3.11.1999, 4007 E./3868 decision text, as part of contract for work is evaluated as one of the medical intervention which the physician guarantees the end result. When the patient application’s reason/request is considered and necessary medical procedures are started on request, the result is guaranteed. In such a case, informed consent is of particular importance.
Keywords: Tattoo, Laser, Contract for Work, Responsibility of the Doctor.
