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Was this a cosmetic tattoo used as a lip liner or eyeliner? These inks can contain iron, which will turn darker or gray. It should resolve over multiple treatments, but will be darker in the interim.
Most pink tattoos have some white ink in them. Q-switched laser treatment of white ink may actually make the ink darker. Continued laser treatment in most cases will lighten the color.
Hi Mikela, I'm sorry you're regretting the tattoo. Fortunately, you can get rid of it! However, I (like the other doctors below) firmly believe that excision is not the best option for you. Why live with a scar in the area for the rest of your life when you could have laser...
Thanks for your question. We do not recommend trying salt and water to remove tattoos in any situation. The ink is way too deep in the skin to be reached with salt and water, and you'll only end up abrading and injuring your skin, and you could create a lot of scarring. ...
In regards to laser tattoo removal, the type/color of ink, and the technique used have an important impact on the success of it. Many black eyeliner type tattoo inks use iron in mixture, which will turn grey with laser tattoo removal. I would recommend a test spot treatment in order...