What brand/type/wavelength of laser would you suggest would be the best at getting rid of this tattoo? The colour has already faded from brown to a rather...orange colour. They drew the tattoo way above where my hair actually grows...disaster. I have to use makeup every day to cover it to look semi-normal.
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To the best of my knowledge there has been no respected report or study showing that the act of tattooing can cause a cancer. There have been some thoughts that contaminants, chemicals, toxins in some unregulated inks (mostly out of the US) may have the potential to cause a cancer just as they...
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It does seem very red though some "Reddening" after treatment is common, but for this length of time, I would be concerned. Recommend go see your provider and let them examine you and advise next steps. Need to assure completely healed before have next treatment. It is not likely to...
In short. . .Yes. The laser breaks the ink particles up and then your lymphatic system helps clear the ink out of the area. Because of this, tattoos above the knee (arms and neck are the best) clear faster. Also, massaging the area in between treatments helps increase clearance,...
