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Tattoo Removal for African American Skin

asked 3 years ago by Penzi in Flushing, NY
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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How effective is Tattoo removal for darkly pigmented African American people?

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Tattoo Removal for African Americans

Hello Penzi, We provide effective and successful tattoo removal for all skin types including African Americans. But for your skin type, there are complicating factors. The first factor involves the color of the tattoo and if there are any colors beside blue or black. If you are a light skinned African American and have red, green or some other color beside blue and black, your tattoo removal becomes more risky. This is because tattoo removal of colors except for blue and black requires a... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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