Its now been a week and there is barely any difference. I did a patch test an hour before and it seems to be the only part of the tattoo actually doing something. The tattoo is 5 months old, it has browns, pink, blue, green and purples. I know that there is a small chance that the pink will fade completely but the rest almost looks the same. The flower on the top right was not lasered but everything else is. The only part that got small boils and scabs is the test patch. Is this normal? Tania
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Thank you for
your question. Picosure is the latest in tattoo removal technology. It often
can fully remove tattoos in fewer treatments then earlier technologies. Black
ink tattoos are typically easier to treat then multicolored tattoos so you
should obtain good results with the Picosure laser....
Not all lasers are the same. The new pico-second lasers are exciting and very helpful. I have also found the Fotona QX-Max to be an excellent laser for resistant black ink. I use both the PicoSure and the Fotona QX-Max as well as a VersaPulse and a Ruby Laser. Sometimes...
Dear MaggyE,
Thank you for your clinical posts. The Picosure laser is a very new and
effective way to remove tattoo pigments in fewer treatments with fewer side
effects. Fewer side effects; however,
doesn’t mean no side effects and these side effects can include post
inflammatory h...