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Tattoo Removal for Faded Green Tattoos?

asked 2 years ago by Jonah500 in New Jersey
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: African American, skin, tattoo

I'm an African American with dark skin. I was tattooed with black ink , but since sun exposure, it has faded to dark green. I would like to know will the same laser that's used on blue and black ink, be used on my darkish green tattoo?

I have included a photo of a guy with similar skin and tattoo color of my own. Another question would be, how many treatments will it take?

Thanks a lot,
Jonah

1 answer to Tattoo Removal for Faded Green Tattoos?

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Have several test spots first

Quite possibly. You might get significant reduction in the color from laser but, there is a risk of both, permanent whitening in some areas and long term darkening in other areas, as a result of your skin’s pigment response to the laser energy. You should have some test spots done and monitored for about four to six weeks, or more, before treating a larger area. The upper outer arms are areas that are prone to raised scars (hypertrophic scars or keloids). Although this is rare... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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