How well does the Enlighten laser work for tattoo removal compared to other lasers?

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I've had a few sessions with the standard nd:YAG 1064 nm laser, and was wondering how efficient the Enlighten laser would be for a black ink tattoo? Are there any added benefits of this laser? I know that the Enlighten has a 1064 nm wavelength as well, but am curious to know if it is more effective in this laser?

Amy J. Holland, MD · Answer

Hi,
Thank you for the question. 
Having worked with the Quanta Q plus C which is a qswitched nano second Laser with 3 wavelengths for almost a decade and now having just purchased the Enlighten 3, the differences are Profound.
Basically I find the Enlighten 3 requires 1/3 of total number of treatment sessions versus the older q switch nanosecond technology, our previous Quanta q plus C.
Best of Luck and definitely seek out the Enlighten 3...it may cost more per treatment but with 1/3 the amount of treatments you will still save $ and save time going there and Picosecond is less painful too!
Hope this is of help,
Dr. Amy

Jessica H. Kim, MD, FAAD · Answer

I have used both the older Q-switched nanosecond technology and the newer picosecond technology (Enlighten) and the difference is dramatic.  The 1064nm Enlighten laser is best in treating black ink.  You will see a notable difference with just one treatment.  I generally recommend 6 or more treatments with Enlighten versus 12 or more treatments with a Q-switched laser.

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