I had a tattoo on my right arm several weeks ago and it was a solid black. Now I'm trying to lighten it up. Can any one tell me what should I do? Thanks.
November 12, 2009
Answer: Can a new Tattoo be lightened? First you must let the skin heal from the tattoo roughly 2-3 weeks. After this the simple options include injecting the tattoo with some sterile saline solution which will have a slight lightening effect, or several treatments with a Q switched laser. Hope this was helpful. Dr D.
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November 12, 2009
Answer: Can a new Tattoo be lightened? First you must let the skin heal from the tattoo roughly 2-3 weeks. After this the simple options include injecting the tattoo with some sterile saline solution which will have a slight lightening effect, or several treatments with a Q switched laser. Hope this was helpful. Dr D.
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Answer: Lightening a tattoo Lightening a tattoo can be a very good possibility, but may lighten unevenly depending on how the tattoo artist put the ink in. Using a PicoWay Laser is probably the most effective laser as it takes less treatments and does not harm the skin if proper aftercare is used. If you are lightening for a cover-up then you may have to take it half to three-quarters gone for a good cover-up.
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Answer: Lightening a tattoo Lightening a tattoo can be a very good possibility, but may lighten unevenly depending on how the tattoo artist put the ink in. Using a PicoWay Laser is probably the most effective laser as it takes less treatments and does not harm the skin if proper aftercare is used. If you are lightening for a cover-up then you may have to take it half to three-quarters gone for a good cover-up.
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