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Can the PicoWay laser remove all tattoo colors?

Savvy555Dec 3, 2020
I am currently about to remove a colorful tattoo, I’ve read the picoway is able to remove virtually every color? Is that true?

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Dr. Daniel J. Ritacca, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Dec 7, 2020
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