Does It Make a Difference if You Remove a Month Old Tattoo and a 5 Year Old Tattoo?

Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and PIH with discoloration can resolve over time. Our office treats these hyperpigmentation issues conservatively with topical cream depigmentation protocols. In addition, light chemical peels and fractional ablation can help expedite the process...

Hi Sprinkles.  Yes, you can remove part of a tattoo.  But with the look of your tattoo, it cannot be done easily or cleanly.  In almost all situations, when part of a tattoo is removed, there is a touch-up required.  In your case, the touch-up would be almost like getting a...

Although your tattoo can be cut out, there is no good reason to do so and many good reasons not to.  The resulting scar after such a large excision, even in the most skilled surgeon's hands would be wide and very unattractive at best and could very likely end up a red thickened scar or even...

Thank you for your question and photograph. This tattoo can fade completely with proper treatment. Picosure laser is a good option to have this tattoo removed as it is safe and effective and there is a low risk of scarring. This treatment works best on dark inks like black and dark blue which...

I would inquire with your military recruiter about a waiver for the tattoo.  I served as a Dermatologist in the Army for many years, and waivers are not impossible to get.  If you must have the tattoo removed, then it should be a fairly easy process as long as you can find a qualified...

This is a great question which has not been very well studied. Ultimately, based on hard data, I can't give you an exact answer. There are proponents who argue that a longer interval allows the body to undergo more macrophage clearing of the tattoo ink particles. However, tattoo removal is a...