Philip A. Rettenmaier, DO

Roberta, this would be easy to remove with a 1064nm YAG Q-switched laser. Look for a qualified physician who performs laser tattoo removal on a regular basis.

Typically you should wait a minimum of 8 weeks before starting laser removal to allow the new tattoo to fully heal. Some physicians recommend as long as 6 months. You would benefit from using a combination of a Qswitched laser and a Picosecond laser. The Q switched laser to fade the ink and then after the ink is faded switching to a Pico second laser to finish. That will decrease the chances of blistering in my experience.

The original studies used to get FDA approval of Emsculpt used 2 treatments twice a week for a total of 4 treatments. Follow up treatments could probably be done once weekly or even less frequently.

Generally it will take a minimum of 5 treatments to fade this for a cover up. However, depending on your artist and the replacement tattoo, it could be more or less.

Thanks for the question.  Just looking at your picture it looks as if you may have some Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH) following laser treatments.  My suggestion is that you should take time off from treatments to allow your skin to recover.  PIH can resolve on its own over a prolonged period of time or you may need to use a 4% Hydroquinone cream to help.  Talk to your Dermatologist about treatment options.