Buffalo Tattoo Removal doctors
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Kevin C. Smith, MD
Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon
6453 Morrison Street Suite 201, Niagara Falls |
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William F. DeLuca Jr, MD
Albany Plastic Surgeon
711 Troy Schenectady Rd Suite 123, Latham |
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Marc Anthony Abbate
Buffalo Dermatologist
Private Ste 310, Williamsville |
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Michelle Bennett, MD
Buffalo Dermatologist
2805 Wehrle Dr Suite 10, Buffalo |
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Andrew P. Giacobbe, MD
Buffalo Plastic Surgeon
7 Hopkins Road, Williamsville |
Recent Answers
i have a tattoo since 5 months, and i want to remove it. Laser can removal my tattoo?
That tattoo looks like it will respond well to treatment with a Q-switched laser, for example the Medlite C6, or perhaps a Q-switched Alexandrite or Ruby laser.
The term "Q-switched" refers to a laser which can generate the exceptionally short [nanoseconds] pulses which are necessary to safely shatter the ink granules, reducing them to a smaller size so the body can dispose of them. Do not allow yourself to be treated with a longer pulsed laser or intense pulsed light machine, because those are much more likely to burn the tattooed skin than to clear the ink and leave the skin alone.
I'm 15 years old and I have a small tattoo on my right hip.. I got it when I was very drunk and don't remember it and just recently told my parents and they want me to get it removed and pay for it with my money. Is there an age requirement? Is it even worth it? Help please!!
There is no lower or upper age limit on tattoo removal.
As long as the patient is able to understand and consent to the procedure, it can be done.
There is no technical problem.
I have got a new tattoo on my neck and I would like to know if anyone has had a new tattoo removed by laser and how many treatments might it take as read lots of different things like black is the easiest colour to remove and also as tattoo is size of a bank card would that matter and the place on my body. Does the neck respond well to treatment as well. Thank you.
Tattoos on the neck respond well to treatment.
Black is usually a good color to treat, but it depends on which ink or mixture of inks was used [some inks respond better to laser than others], and it depends on the density of ink [if there is so much ink that you can feel the thickness of the tattoo when you run your finger over it, you will need more treatments than a thinner tattoo.]
The number of treatments you need will depend on how long you wait between treatments -- the longer you wait, the fewer treatments you will need. This is because the Q-switched laser beam shatters the ink granules into smaller particles, making it easier for the body to dispose of them. The more time your body has to work on the tattoo after it is lasered, the more ink your body will get rid of for you.
But, if you are in a hurry to get rid of the tattoo it could be lasered every two weeks. This way it will be gone much sooner, but the larger number of treatments will cost more money.