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Jerome Potozkin, M.D. 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)


Jerome Potozkin, M.D.
3 months ago
By Jerome Potozkin, M.D. - Bay Area Dermatologist

IPL would not be a great treatment for your tattoo. You need to seek the care of an expert who has a Q-Switched laser. There are many different types. We typically use multiple laser wavelengths of light to treat different colored tattoos.

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