I had them done 15+ years ago. There are 3 colors including a flesh tone in a small area. What are the chances that my natural eyebrow hair won't grow back, and what are the chances of scarring?
Answer: Eyebrow hair growth affected by laser tattoo removal Permanent makeup for eyebrows may be removed by several sessions of laser hair removal but there is a risk that the eyebrow hairs that are present will absorb the laser energy and heat the skin surface which risks a burn and therefore risks a scar. Laser hair removal procedures involve the shaving of the hair first for this reason. The disadvantage then, is that the safest way of avoiding skin changes such as scarring, would be to shave the eyebrow hairs prior to treatment of the permanent makeup with the laser. The other disadvantage is that the pigment in the eyebrow hair will compete with the pigment of the tattoo for laser energy absorption and the hair shafts may be partially or completely eradicated preventing new growth. Even if you had a test spot done in one area and it worked well, it would not guarantee that you wouldn't lose eyebrow hairs in the rest of the area.
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Answer: Eyebrow hair growth affected by laser tattoo removal Permanent makeup for eyebrows may be removed by several sessions of laser hair removal but there is a risk that the eyebrow hairs that are present will absorb the laser energy and heat the skin surface which risks a burn and therefore risks a scar. Laser hair removal procedures involve the shaving of the hair first for this reason. The disadvantage then, is that the safest way of avoiding skin changes such as scarring, would be to shave the eyebrow hairs prior to treatment of the permanent makeup with the laser. The other disadvantage is that the pigment in the eyebrow hair will compete with the pigment of the tattoo for laser energy absorption and the hair shafts may be partially or completely eradicated preventing new growth. Even if you had a test spot done in one area and it worked well, it would not guarantee that you wouldn't lose eyebrow hairs in the rest of the area.
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June 15, 2016
Answer: Eyebrow tattooing and hair growth There is no correlation between permanent ink used in tattooing and hair growth. If you have been a long time without eyebrow hair growth, it is unlikely you will have any new growth of eyebrow hair. However, the tattoo should have no effect one way or the other.
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June 15, 2016
Answer: Eyebrow tattooing and hair growth There is no correlation between permanent ink used in tattooing and hair growth. If you have been a long time without eyebrow hair growth, it is unlikely you will have any new growth of eyebrow hair. However, the tattoo should have no effect one way or the other.
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Answer: Eyebrow ink - layer and flesh-toned ink Hello, Eyebrow ink is a very individualized treatment. Different colors contain different ingredients and each ingredient can respond differently to the laser. The flesh-toned ink most likely will oxidize (turn gray) when the laser hits it and from there may not come out even if you attempt to hit it again and again. I have never seen hair loss with tattoo removal on eyebrows. I even had one patient report she thought her eyebrow hair was growing in more (there may been other medical circumstances). It is possible to treat the area around the flesh-toned ink with a steady hand at the laser if you so choose to try and go ahead with a treatment.
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Answer: Eyebrow ink - layer and flesh-toned ink Hello, Eyebrow ink is a very individualized treatment. Different colors contain different ingredients and each ingredient can respond differently to the laser. The flesh-toned ink most likely will oxidize (turn gray) when the laser hits it and from there may not come out even if you attempt to hit it again and again. I have never seen hair loss with tattoo removal on eyebrows. I even had one patient report she thought her eyebrow hair was growing in more (there may been other medical circumstances). It is possible to treat the area around the flesh-toned ink with a steady hand at the laser if you so choose to try and go ahead with a treatment.
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November 17, 2014
Answer: Tattoo Removal on Flesh Toned Colors To remove the tattooing that has been done, you first need to consult with a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who can best give you all of the appropriate options – whether in 2014 a Q-Switched laser is appropriate or whether one of the new Picosecond lasers are able to work well in these areas. Then you need to be very careful with the flesh tone tattoo – there is a chance of pigment darkening with these flesh colors because of a reaction that can occur with the laser light and the pigment itself. If this happens, it is much more difficult to remove. We recommend test spots here, but even with them, there is no guarantee this will not occur with subsequent treatments. Fractional lasers have shown some promise with this, and those of us with multiple laser modalities may recommend this for the flesh-colored areas.
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November 17, 2014
Answer: Tattoo Removal on Flesh Toned Colors To remove the tattooing that has been done, you first need to consult with a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who can best give you all of the appropriate options – whether in 2014 a Q-Switched laser is appropriate or whether one of the new Picosecond lasers are able to work well in these areas. Then you need to be very careful with the flesh tone tattoo – there is a chance of pigment darkening with these flesh colors because of a reaction that can occur with the laser light and the pigment itself. If this happens, it is much more difficult to remove. We recommend test spots here, but even with them, there is no guarantee this will not occur with subsequent treatments. Fractional lasers have shown some promise with this, and those of us with multiple laser modalities may recommend this for the flesh-colored areas.
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June 10, 2016
Answer: Removal cosmetic eyebrow tattoos Flesh tone tattoos will likely turn very dark when the standard tattoo removal lasers are used. I typically treat tattoos on the eyebrows that contain flesh tones with a series of very superficial fractional resurfacing procedures. Every situation is different but the hair usually returns.
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June 10, 2016
Answer: Removal cosmetic eyebrow tattoos Flesh tone tattoos will likely turn very dark when the standard tattoo removal lasers are used. I typically treat tattoos on the eyebrows that contain flesh tones with a series of very superficial fractional resurfacing procedures. Every situation is different but the hair usually returns.
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