It is hurting really bad to the point I had to leave work yesterday. There is no way I can do another treatment. Will the tattoo fade all one shade to where I should be okay stopping after one treatment? I can not handle another treatment. I am hoping the tattoo will just fade slightly.
July 4, 2017
Answer: Skin redness after PicoSure The photo you submitted is a very small size and hard to see details. Having intense pain several days after a treatment is unusual. You need to contact your physician ASAP for an evaluation of the red area that is adjacent to the tattoo, especially if that is where the pain is centered, and you have not traumatized that area with tape from a dressing.
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July 4, 2017
Answer: Skin redness after PicoSure The photo you submitted is a very small size and hard to see details. Having intense pain several days after a treatment is unusual. You need to contact your physician ASAP for an evaluation of the red area that is adjacent to the tattoo, especially if that is where the pain is centered, and you have not traumatized that area with tape from a dressing.
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June 30, 2017
Answer: Your treatment reaction. My patients know I will see them immediately if there are any unusual issues after treatment, and I would call this unusual. Whenever there is redness and pain in one place, spreading away from the treatment area, infection of deeper skin structures must be ruled out. I recommend returning to your laser practitioner if he/she is medically trained, or to another physician who will see you immediately. Good luck. Please share how it all turned out.
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June 30, 2017
Answer: Your treatment reaction. My patients know I will see them immediately if there are any unusual issues after treatment, and I would call this unusual. Whenever there is redness and pain in one place, spreading away from the treatment area, infection of deeper skin structures must be ruled out. I recommend returning to your laser practitioner if he/she is medically trained, or to another physician who will see you immediately. Good luck. Please share how it all turned out.
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