Is it okay to do laser removal on a tattoo with a healed scar over it?

February 19, 2018
Asked By:Nikki.m4

Will it be okay to perform laser tattoo removal on a scar over a tattoo that was caused by salabrasion (ik it wasnt a smart thing to do but amazingly most of the ink is gone), and to do laser to remove the rest of the ink, i know that further scarring is possible but its about 19 months healed and completely flat and white i just want to know if its something that a laser operator will refuse to do or not, it is healed extremely well but the scarring is there.

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June 13, 2018

Answer: Yes, you can have laser tattoo removal to remove the remaining ink over scar tissue.

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Answer: Yes, you can have laser tattoo removal to remove the remaining ink over scar tissue.

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