Hello, I was wondering if having an autoimmune disease such as hashimoto's/hypothyroidism impact the body's ability to remove the ink after laser removal?
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December 4, 2018
Answer: Laser Tattoo Removal--takes a series of treatments
There could be a lot of reasons for your symptoms. It could be that you developed a sensitivity to the products used to clean your skin, to the dressing/tape or product used after the procedure. It could be something in the ink now that the particles are smaller , you may have developed a sen...
There should be no contraindication with Sjogren's or any other autoimmune disorder and getting laser tattoo removal done with a Q-switched laser. The only possible reason why you couldn't be treated is if you have a sore or lesion to the area you are wanting to be treated. Your provider should...
You have to be careful with laser treatments and ink allergy. In many cases I excise the portion or color that cause the allergy and then treat the rest with laser. Ink allergy is most common with red ink. Best of luck, Dr. M