Hello. I am having a medium black tribal tattoo removed from my upper arm with Picoway. About 4 weeks after the first treatment, I became very itchy on my forearms, waistband, and legs (everywhere except for where the tattoo is). My doctor diganosed it as contact dermititis, and prescribed predinosone for 5 days. That helped a lot, but after being off it for a week, the itching has come back to my legs and back (not as bad as before). Could this be related to the tattoo removal? Thanks
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You can have laser tattoo removal now that you're finished breastfeeding. Tattoos should be removed with q switched or pico lasers. I recommend the q switched laser for your skin type. We also use the pfd patch to help speed up the process. It will take a series of treatments. I recommend gett...
This can be removed with laser tattoo removal. It will take a series of treatments. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a laser tattoo removal expert. If it's new, you'll want to wait until it's competely healed (around 4-6 weeks) Best, Dr. Emer
Thank you for your question in regards to tattoo removal. It is common to develop blisters after laser treatments which are likely to pop on there own. It is important to keep the area clean and dry for proper healing. To be sure what is best for you, see two or more board-certified providers in...
