Lasers often provide an excellent result in removal of permanent lipliner tattooing, if the color is a dark or black color. The Alexandrite, Neodynium Yag, and Q-switched Ruby lasers can all do the job. On a few occasions, there is a paradoxical darkening that occurs with the color of the tattoo,... more
Laser tattoo removal for lips?
I have a cosmetic lip liner tattoo around my lips and want it off because it looks hideous. I was wondering if laser resurfacing is the way to go... YAG, etc... what other lasers are used for tattoo removal? If laser resurfacing is not the way to go, please tell me why.
3 answers to “Laser tattoo removal for lips?”
A: May want to do some more research on this before you proceed.
Dear Marciajones from Melbourne, FL: As a plastic surgeon I have seen numerous patients over the years that have had laser tattoo removal with less than optimal results. These patients then come to me, or one of my collegues, for a direct surgical excison of the laser treated area. My main... more
A: Tattoo Removal Lasers <em>vs.</em> Resurfacing lasers
You have to be careful trying to remove lip liner tattoo. First off, realize that there is a difference between the lasers used for skin resurfacing vs. those used for tattoo removal. A laser is a device that delivers a single wavelength of light. They get very complicated regarding how much energy is... more
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2 Apr 2009
I would ask if they could try a section with a tatto gun without ink...sort of like fraxel..but in a thin line I have heard of people using this technique to remove indented scars from acne ect...like needling The best and easiest thing it seems would be,, if it is not a placement issue would be to tattoo over it in a much lighter color closer to the tone of your lips... I know a lawyer who owns several tattoo places and I asked him about permenant makeup... He said the best place to go is a good tattoo place and look at pics not a permenant makeup person or beauty spa...The tattoo place will have much more experience because it's all they do.Many have lasers to remove them as well.. I've never had a tattoo or the makeup..It just occured to me that it might work.. So I thought I would throw it out there.. Good Luck