ericbergermd

For tattoo removal, I choose the Palomar Q-YAG 5. Palomar’s tattoo laser is powerful, and power is absolutely necessary to vaporize the thousands of different inks used by tattoo artists. Color selection in an “on the handpiece” dial was also a consideration, and the ease of spot size selection makes treating complex designs much easier. The Palomar laser is also easy to calibrate (check for accuracy), without a technician and without disassembly. Tattoo removal is an uncomfortable process and, with my Palomar Q-YAG 5, fewer treatments are required for a good result. I’ve seen the unfortunate results of other lasers after 10 to 14 treatments with scarring and residual ink. The lasers used didn’t have the power to vaporize the ink without severely burning the surrounding skin!