My thoughts are that if I was quoted 7 sessions at four week intervals then that would be 7 months is that correct or incorrect? The time it takes to remove a tattoo is it on average one year? Thank You
September 7, 2017
Answer: Tattoo Removal time frame You ask an excellent question, and you'd be surprised how UN-straightforward the answer is. The ideal timing between laser tattoo removal treatments is controversial, mainly because it hasn't been studied very well. But this much practitioners mostly agree on: Longer is probably better. Currently the minimum time is considered to be 6 weeks, making your every-4-weeks scenario unworkable. I have been recommending longer intervals (8-12 weeks) after observing the results of several patients who took pregnancy breaks and came back looking like they'd had 2 or 3 treatments while they were away. It appears that longer intervals might translate to fewer visits required, at the cost of a longer tattoo removal. In my practice, patients in a hurry may come back every 6 weeks, and those on a tighter budget or in no hurry can go longer. So, to answer your question, you might get more results out of those 7 treatments if you allow maybe 2 years to remove that tattoo. Please share your tattoo removal story there on Realself as it unfolds! And good luck!
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September 7, 2017
Answer: Tattoo Removal time frame You ask an excellent question, and you'd be surprised how UN-straightforward the answer is. The ideal timing between laser tattoo removal treatments is controversial, mainly because it hasn't been studied very well. But this much practitioners mostly agree on: Longer is probably better. Currently the minimum time is considered to be 6 weeks, making your every-4-weeks scenario unworkable. I have been recommending longer intervals (8-12 weeks) after observing the results of several patients who took pregnancy breaks and came back looking like they'd had 2 or 3 treatments while they were away. It appears that longer intervals might translate to fewer visits required, at the cost of a longer tattoo removal. In my practice, patients in a hurry may come back every 6 weeks, and those on a tighter budget or in no hurry can go longer. So, to answer your question, you might get more results out of those 7 treatments if you allow maybe 2 years to remove that tattoo. Please share your tattoo removal story there on Realself as it unfolds! And good luck!
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