I recently tried laser on the bottom tip of one and it darkened it instead of lightening it (no pic). The lady that did the saline told me that she can put a mix acid 60% PCA on them after 1st opening the skin with the cosmetic tattoo machine, then dab it on. She says she did it to herself and it did indeed removed the ink. She says it is painful but will numb me. I am extremely nervous but also very desperate! im mostly afraid of infection. I must allow it to scab... help? any info?
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Hello, Thank you for your question and thanks for including a photo. The way a laser rids the skin of ink is it shatters the ink into tiny particles that are then absorbed by the body. This requires multiple treatments. Fortunately the ink volume is not really that heavy, being that it is ...
All of the above are types of Q-switched lasers. Your best option is a picosecond laser. Because your tattoo is black you need to find a picosecond laser that has a 1064nm wavelength.Good Luck!Dr. Shah
Dear andrebarborsa,
Thank you for your clinical
post. Cosmetic tattooing for cutaneous
pigment irregularities on some areas of the body particularly the face, body
scars or depigmenting diseases [ph] is usually unsuccessful. Unfortunately, the ink used can sometimes
oxidize to a black or grey...
