I have a tattoo on my entire chest and I really loved the design until I saw the result. The reason why I am planning to remove it is that I am not satisfied with it at all. The artist did not really take her time, did the entire tattoo in 4 hours and the amount of mistakes i found since that day is too high to let it stay on my body. The doctor I talked to is working with Q-switch technology, so the question is, can it be fully removed and in how many treatments?
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September 12, 2018
Answer: Yes, this can be removed with laser tattoo removal.
The new picosecond lasers and high quality nanosecond lasers and the new Fotona Starwalker Laser are the best lasers for removal of tattoos. Picosecond laser are mainly 755nm (PicoSure) and 1064/532nm lasers (Discovery Pico, Enlighten and Picoway etc.) The Fotona Starwalker Laser has both Na...
Unfortunately, it's much easier to get a tattoo than it is to remove one. You need to wait a couple of months before proceeding to removal, because your skin first needs to heal. Luckily, fresh tattoos are often less challenging to remove because the pigment hasn't settled deeply into the skin....
Thank you for your question. Your tattoo can probably respond to laser treatments but the color of your tattoo is difficult to remove. Picosure laser is a good option to have this tattoo removed as it is safe and effective and there is a low risk of scarring. This treatment works best on dark...