I need a tattoo on my arm removed asap for military. Laser is not an option for me. My question is if tissue expansion would be a good procedure. I heard of people that have done this online. Obviously it will leave a scar.
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Tattoos can be excised from the wrist area in one piece or as a serial excision technique. Our plastic surgery office specializes in tattoo removal with excision or laser. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Picosure can be used to clear the dark ink. Picosure has been shown to clear blue green ink.Picosure does does not clear red ink.PicoWay is a picosecond laser that targets red ink. 532 nm Q switched Nd YAG lasers target red inks. We use the Alex TriVantage laser that has 755 nm,...
Salabrasion is a crude variation of the medical procedure, dermabrasion. Salt is used to abrade the skin. The depth of injury cannot be easily controlled and a scar is the expected outcome. The scar tissue will likely obscure to an extent the underlying tattoo. Most...