Atlanta Tattoo Removal doctors

	Louis M. DeJoseph, MD Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon 4553 Shallowford Rd. Suite 20-B, Atlanta		16 answers
	Alan M. Gardner, MD Atlanta Dermatologist 2550 Windy Hill Rd. Suite 220, Marietta		1 answer
	D. Scott Karempelis, MD Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon 5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Ste 190, Atlanta		1 answer
	Carmen Kavali, MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Suite 410, Atlanta		1 answer
	Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon 365 East Paces Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta		1 answer

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What Tattoo Ink Colors Are Easiest to Remove? Which ink colors are easiest to remove using laser tattoo removal? Any ink colors that won't come out at all?

A: Dark Tattoo Pigments Are Easier to Remove

Lasers used for laser tattoo removal work by targeting specific pigments within the tattoo, breaking them up, and allowing the body to absorb them. Just like how sunlight is attracted to darker pigments (like when you wear a black shirt on a hot day), lasers can most easily eliminate darker pigments like black and blue because they typically contrast with skin more.

Lighter colors or colors that mimic the skin’s natural pigment are more difficult to remove because the laser light has difficulty distinguishing the tattoo’s pigment from the surrounding skin color. The same is true for individuals with darker skin tones and similarly pigmented tattoos. Other pigments, like green, absorb only specific waves of laser light and need to be treated with specific lasers. Multicolored tattoos are the hardest to remove because their pigments are often more concentrated and are placed deeper within the skin.

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the appropriate laser tattoo removal treatment including the size and color(s) of the tattoo. Though, nowadays, there are lasers like the Alexandrite laser by Candela and The Spectra™ Laser by Lutronic available at Dermatology Associates of Atlanta that remove tattoo pigments of all colors.

D. Scott Karempelis, MD

Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon

Is It Possible To Remove This 6X3" Tattoo Off my Arm? So i made a very stupid mistake, i got this tattoo thinking it was going to make me feel so good about myself. i know i should have thought about it more.. but i didn't :( i don't want to be stuck with this for the rest of my life.. i cry everyday because i wish i could take it back. the tattoo is a Ganesha i got it done professionally so its a well done tattoo. its has no color just black and shading its on my upper arm and its a pretty large tattoo 6inches tall and 3inches wide. Please help

A: Tattoo Removal from arm. This tattoo can certainly be removed, but its not an overnight process. Laser treatment would be the most effective removal process and can take on average 8 to 15 treatments. The sessions are spaced 6 weeks apart. Black ink is relatively good for removal compared to other colors, but it still is a year long process. Seek a physician with a q switched laser for removal and do your home work on their experience with removal and look at some before and after photos. Best of luck. Dr D.

Louis M. DeJoseph, MD

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Should I just continue with q switched laser to get rid of the darkened skin colored tattoo? Had paradoxical darkening of skin colored tattoo on chest after Q Switched Laser for removal of brown spots. Told dr. about tattoo and she said don't worry will get lighter. Had tattoo to cover white spots 7 years ago and now am left with blueish/greenish/grayish marks on chest. Should I just continue with q switched laser to get rid of the darkened skin colored tattoo? Am desperate! thanks

A: Skin colored tattoo turned darker after laser

A skin colored tattoo most likely has pigment composed of Zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. This provides a lighter hue to the tat. When these pigments are treated with a q switched laser system, they can oxidize to a darker color. You must continue to treat the areas with a qswitched laser and the darkened pigment will fade.

Louis M. DeJoseph, MD

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon