I want to join the Air Force but I can't have this tattoo on my neck. The recruiter said laser removal might not remove it completely and sometimes people get sent back home from basic training when their faded tattoos are discovered, so excision is pretty much the only good option. This tattoo is only about 2 years old. I know there will be scarring but if it's possible to get it completely removed I'm ok with that.
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I just wanted to send an updated answer to this question. The new PicoSure laser is the newest, fastest laser on the market. Your removal will take half the time as older technology like the Nd: YAG, Alexandrite, etc. Please search in your area to find a clinic using the...
Hello, Thank you for your question. The laser tattoo removal process is a long process. I pretty much tell our patients that it will take at least a year to rid the skin of ink. The laser is shattering the ink into tiny particles that the body can absorb. The body takes time to process and...
After three treatments one might expect more clearance than what you are seeing, but you are on the right course and I would stay that course if I were you. The Versapulse is a great machine with great wavelengths that treat most tattoos. Newer Q-Switched laser systems and even newer Picosecond...