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Remove Big Multi-colored (Green, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Black) Tattoo on Back. Reasonable Expectations?

asked 1 year ago by valskuiken in Montreal, Canada
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: back, expectation

I Have a Big Multi-colored (Green, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Black) Tattoo on my Back. What Are Reasonable Expectations? I would like to have it removed, but am worried it will be too big, too colored, for my doctor (who uses a 694 nm Q-switched ruby laser from Sinon) to get rid of it without leaving a large area of my back looking different afterwards. I added a picture- not of my own tattoo, but one that is similar in size and variation of coloring... Worst case, if my back looks too bad after removal, I would get a tattoo I really love and that is appropriate over the area (would that even be possible?).

2 answers to Remove Big Multi-colored (Green, Yellow, Purple, Blue, Black) Tattoo on Back. Reasonable Expectations?

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Tattoo Removal

Removing your tattoo will be a challenge and will take many treatments but can be done with the right lasers.  You will need more than just one wavelength to optimally address the different colors so I would start with looking for a Q switched 1064nm and 532nm laser so that the black and the red can be addressed.  The yellow may be a challenge since it can be mixed with other colors and if there is zinc in it it can turn black when pulsed. First be sure you want to commit... more
Shawn Allen, MD

Boulder Dermatologist
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Multicolor tattoo removal

One challenge in multicolor tattoo removal is that different colors respond differently to laser tattoo removal. some may be much more stubborn than others. Bright colors such as yellow and white pink could have certain metals mixed with the pigments which could oxidize with laser energy making the color darker! Some are successful that multiple treatments can diminish this new color. Another concern is your natural pigmentation. Skin of color  might develop post inflammatory... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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