I have had 2 treatments with Q-switched Nd:YAG -laser trying to remove my semi-permanent eyebrows. My eyebrow hair is growing back slowly and they're maybe a bit thinner than before. Is this temporary? Even though my first treatments haven't caused hair loss, is there a possibility that hair follicles will be damaged later after several treatments?
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It is absolutely okay to wait longer between sessions of laser tattoo removal. But very often, people are in a hurry to get the ink removed or re inked. The minimum interval is my practice is 6-8 weeks. Waiting longer, in my experience, actually gives better results with lesser sessions. You ...
Older laser technology can cause some scarring. You are a great candidate for Picosure laser tattoo removal. Not only is this laser much more effective for tattoo removal, (ie 6 treatments, vs 20), it often improves scars also.
If the correct settings and laser are used there should not be any scaring.You would be a great candidate for the Alex Trivantage laser. This laser is the only one on the market that can target colors. The multiple wave lengths can target all the colors in the tattoo with 4-6 sessions. ...