I had one IPL treatment 3 years ago and it was amazing. It completely removed my brown spots/freckles which are now only starting to come back. My dermatologist is now suggesting Picosure rather than IPL (she says its old technology) but tells me it will require 3-4 treatments. I was very happy with the IPL and one treatment was all it took. I'm also hesitant to spend the money for 3-4 treatments with Picosure and wonder--will one treatment with Picosure be as effective as my one IPL treatment?
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Thank you for your question. I have found that black ink responds the best with the Picosure laser as it has short pulse duration that exceeds photothermal action and results in an intense photomechanical impact. This adds up to faster results and fewer treatments when compared to older tattoo...
Although the company reports the Picosure can treat all ink colors, this is not what has been seen clinically. In reality, this laser is best for green inks and fairly poor for all the other colors. What is needed for black inks is a 1064 wavelength with nano and picosecond capabilites. I pr...
There is much written about Picosure and the technology is great but quie expensive.For black ink tattoos, nanosecond technology may be just as good with the down side of requiring additional treatment sessions. Picosure treatment as you noted, is much more expensive and all tattoo laser...
