I see a lot of conflicting information on this. I've read a few academic papers on laser tattoo removal and no information is provided on this. I have a very low tolerance for pain and this could really prevent me from going for laser surgery (might just have an excision instead if it's unbearable) for tattoo removal. So...does a numbing agent prevent the laser from working efficiently? Thanks!
Answer: Laser tattoo removal in Los Angeles Anesthetic creams do not affect the outcome of your laser tattoo removal or laser tattoo lightening procedure. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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Answer: Laser tattoo removal in Los Angeles Anesthetic creams do not affect the outcome of your laser tattoo removal or laser tattoo lightening procedure. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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January 21, 2015
Answer: Decreasing pain during laser tattoo removal There are many types of numbing medications used to pre-treat for laser treatments. In general, the use of topical analgesics like BLT should not decrease the efficacy of a laser tattoo removal procedure. Lidocaine or other local anesthetics injected underneath the skin may cause some edema which could make the target ink further away from the surface and theoretically could decrease the efficacy of the laser. In our practice, we apply BLT 20-30min prior to treatment and then completely remove it right before as to not leave any white residue which could potentially obscure the laser beam. We also use a Zimmer chiller to blast cold air on the treatment area which many patients say helps more than the numbing cream.
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January 21, 2015
Answer: Decreasing pain during laser tattoo removal There are many types of numbing medications used to pre-treat for laser treatments. In general, the use of topical analgesics like BLT should not decrease the efficacy of a laser tattoo removal procedure. Lidocaine or other local anesthetics injected underneath the skin may cause some edema which could make the target ink further away from the surface and theoretically could decrease the efficacy of the laser. In our practice, we apply BLT 20-30min prior to treatment and then completely remove it right before as to not leave any white residue which could potentially obscure the laser beam. We also use a Zimmer chiller to blast cold air on the treatment area which many patients say helps more than the numbing cream.
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March 18, 2015
Answer: Topical anesthetic and tattoo laser removal are compatible - Buffalo Niagara Tattoo Laser Removal There is no adverse outcome with the use of topical anesthetic and laser tattoo removal. The energy source is delivered into the dermis to clear ink and numbing the superficial layer of the skin does not effect penetration of laser energy.
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March 18, 2015
Answer: Topical anesthetic and tattoo laser removal are compatible - Buffalo Niagara Tattoo Laser Removal There is no adverse outcome with the use of topical anesthetic and laser tattoo removal. The energy source is delivered into the dermis to clear ink and numbing the superficial layer of the skin does not effect penetration of laser energy.
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January 27, 2015
Answer: Topical Anesthetic for laser treatments Topical anesthetic or “numbing cream” is a great way to reduce the pain
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January 27, 2015
Answer: Topical Anesthetic for laser treatments Topical anesthetic or “numbing cream” is a great way to reduce the pain
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