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George J. Beraka, MD answers: Does laser tattoo removal leave a scar?

When getting the laser removal for tattoos, does it leave a scar and will it get rid of the tattoo completely?


George J. Beraka, MD
7 months ago

Hi!  Three points:

1)  Tattoo removal is often not complete.

2)  The lasered skin can look bleached.

3)   If the tattoo color is deep, and the laser is done very deeply trying to remove all the color, then you can get unsightly scarring.

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