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Depending on the type of laser and the depth of the pigment, some patients may experience pinpoint bleeding. Your reaction may not be typical of laser tattoo removal with all pigments. Discuss your findings with your practitioner. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Santa Monica
This is not common but the response is not necessarily bad or untoward for the expected outcome. 532 nm Q switched lasers are effective for red inks or a picosecond laser like PicoWAY.
Your tattoo may be raised from scarring, oversaturation of ink, active immune/inflammatory processes within the tattoo (as suggested by the itch), or any combination of these things. None of these should discourage you from attempting removal; but be aware that, if your tattoo is...
Thank you for your question. Your tattoo is all black ink which is the easiest ink to target! With the Picosure laser you will need 4+ treatments to permanently remove your tattoo. After each laser treatment you need to allow your body adequate time to heal from the laser, typically this is...
You should care about potential for scarring and that is why excision is not a good option for you.Your best option is to wait 3 months for it to heal before you rush into laser tattoo removal.You have a multi colored ink tattoo and these are the most challenging. fortunately for you, you chose...
At my clinic, we do use the Spectra Nd:YAG laser for our tattoo removal patients. And we regard this as the best technology for helping individuals get rid of their unwanted ink. This laser uses the 1064 nm wavelength which is ideal for patients of all skin tones. For example, individuals with...
The science behind this research looks promising but it will be a long while before this product will be available for sale. It's a good topic to keep up with though.
Hello and thanks for your question. You need a full history and examination to see what is the problem. Wishing you all the best, Dr Murray from Absolute Cosmetic Medicine
