I've got tattoo ink on my ear and can't get it off. Is there any way to get this off?

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I had my ears pierced a year ago, they used tattoo ink to mark my ears. One side is clear but the other still has the ink. Is there any way to get this off

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This most likely can be removed with the MicroPen TR. It may take a series of treatments for complete removal. I recommend getting a formal consultation with an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Monika Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question! You can remove it with laser tattoo removal. Pico lasers are great since they remove tattoos in fewer number of treatments with fewer chances for side effects. Best of luck!

Hardik Soni, MD · Answer

You can remove it with laser tattoo removal. Pico lasers are great since they remove tattoos in fewer number of treatments with fewer chances for side effects. Good luck!

Sejal Shah, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  I would recommend laser tattoo removal.  Ideally you should find a board certified dermatologist that has a picosecond laser.  It will likely not take many treatments.

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

This is best done with a laser. I don't know the color but it was probably black and in that case, a 1064 laser is needed. Probably any tattoo laser can treat this is 2-3 treatments.

Glenn Messina, MD · Answer

I like to call this situation an inadvertent tattoo. It happens when one marks and area for puncture be it a botox injection or an ear piercing and they bring in a drop of the ink with the needle insertion. On occasion a small dot of a "tattoo" is created.

The good news is they likely didn't use tattoo ink but a marker and the ink quality in that is poor compared to genuine tattoo ink. I use either a Q switched YAG or Q switched Ruby on these type of " tattoos" and they respond very well many requiring only a single session while others may take 3 but none come close to the number required for a genuine machine placed tattoo.

Good luck this can be resolved.

I've got tattoo ink on my ear and can't get it off. Is there any way to get this off?

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