2 Weeks After Laser Tattoo Removal and Still Swollen?

Healing time is much slower on the lower leg, but I would suggest you have a doctor look at this area and make sure it is not infected.  Take care, Dr. Groff

Healing time is generally three weeks, but will vary for each patient.  The skin is extremely sensitive after the treatment, and this could possibly last for longer than 3 weeks.  This can be especially true for the skin of the lower legs.  Healing of the lower legs is not as good or quick as other areas of the body because of the dependent position.  After a tattoo removal, your body's immune system begins to repair the damaged skin, and further breaks down and removes the tattoo ink from the treated area.  Even though you may have gone through this procedure before, the healing process may be different than the times before, and that does not mean that the procedure is not working.  If you do have concerns, please visit with your plastic surgeon, for his/her opinion.

What you are describing may not be abnormal for that area, and we would suggest if you have any concerns, make an appointment with your treating physician and let them determine if anything is, in fact, wrong, or is this part of your normal healing process. None of us want our patients to experience any adverse events when we are doing these procedures, but they do happen and that is why we regularly check with our patients and encourage them to check with us when they have any concerns.