Different types of laser

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD answers: IPL tattoo removal

there is a tattoo on my arm of my ex...need to laser it off. Is IPL laser the best technique to get rid of the colored ink (lots of it)


Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
3 months ago
By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Different types of lasers will be useful depending on the color of your tattoo. You will require a Q-switched ruby or YAG laser for black and blue tattoos, a Q-switched KTP laser for red tattoos and/or a Q-switched Alexandrite laser for purple and orange colors. In general the darker the tattoos the easier to get rid of it as the pigment absorbs the laser energy better. Best of luck!

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