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Will taking antidepressant medications prevent laser tattoo removal from working on facial eyebrow tattoos?

ambermk1989Jun 20, 2017
Hello, I am currently taking Quetiapine Fumarate (seroquel) 6mg every night and 5mg of escitalopram (lexapro) each morning. Will taking these medications prevent my laser tattoo removal treatments from working on my eyebrow tattoos? My eyebrows are fading at an incredibly slow rate. I'm going to a professional nurse with great equipment. I have a lot of ink in there, and it's deep in my skin. Any info will help. Thank you.

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Dr. Wayne Wertheim, MD
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Answered on Jun 29, 2017
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Dr. Brian Citro, MD
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Tattoo shading is much easier to remove than dark lines. The shade areas generally have less ink and the ink is not usually very deep in the skin.  I recommend finding an experienced clinician who is using a pico second laser.

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You have a great chance of having your piece removed! Just a couple of things to be aware of . Make sure you go to a medical office using the latest lasers that use Pico tecnology. Don't rush your treatments. Allow at least 8-10 weeks minimum between treatments. We have treated many tats like...

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We generally do not recommend taking part in activity that may lead to infection for at least a week or two post-procedure, as this skin is increasingly susceptible at this time.  

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