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New Tattoo or Older Tattoo - Which Can Be Lazered Easier??

asked 1 year ago by 5839anon in Toronto
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: laser, removal, tattoo

I searched around and get a bunch of different answers, Which tattoo will be lasered more successfully - a newer tattoo a month old or a tattoo that's years old? I am asking because my tattoo is about a month old and a i deeply regret it. (its all black, mostly shading) will I get effective results?

2 answers to New Tattoo or Older Tattoo - Which Can Be Lazered Easier??

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Tattoo laser removal

Some of the fastest to clear tattoos that I have treated are the new home-made tattoos that are usually more superficially placed than professional tattoos. Older tattoos at times can be more stubborn but there are exceptions.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Tattoo removal: old or new

It depends on the pigment density more than anything as well as the color. Older tattoos tend to have a lower density and sometimes take less total sessions.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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