Do you think it will be in near future? What are your thoughts? Most lasers today seem to only get to a certain level of fading of deep pigmentations and tattoos, and I'm guessing this is because the absorption gets increasingly low with decreasing pigment. Picosecond has been showed to continue clearing where nanosecond stalled. Do you think femtosecond could achieve full clearance?
January 23, 2018
Answer: I know it's possible... Thanks for your question. I know it's possible. We see it regularly. I think you are basing your assumption that most tattoos can't be fully removed from Before & After pictures. Most practices have a hard time getting patients to return for a "final" picture. I don't have any in my portfolio. I guess you as seeing a before and a picture just before the final treatment. We take a picture, apply numbing cream, wait 20 minutes, hit with the laser and the patient leaves. If they are happy with the final treatment, they don't come back.As far as I know, femtosecond is just a working theory. I don't think anyone has a working prototype yet. For 100% clearance, you need time and patience. Wait up to 6 months between treatments to minimize complications. Best of luck.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: I know it's possible... Thanks for your question. I know it's possible. We see it regularly. I think you are basing your assumption that most tattoos can't be fully removed from Before & After pictures. Most practices have a hard time getting patients to return for a "final" picture. I don't have any in my portfolio. I guess you as seeing a before and a picture just before the final treatment. We take a picture, apply numbing cream, wait 20 minutes, hit with the laser and the patient leaves. If they are happy with the final treatment, they don't come back.As far as I know, femtosecond is just a working theory. I don't think anyone has a working prototype yet. For 100% clearance, you need time and patience. Wait up to 6 months between treatments to minimize complications. Best of luck.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: 100% clearing` While we cannot assure 100% clearing of tattoos, we do see this in many people. Variability is density and depth of ink used and how your body is able to absorb and remove the ink. The laser's job is to break up the ink particles small enough for your body to do this effectively. After care is also very important. Massaging the areas between treatments, a good quality medcial barrier cream (Epionce) to ensure the skin health returns to the maximum and avoiding sun exposure. We wait 8 weeks between treatment to preserve skin health - it will thicken and be resistive to treatment if treated too often. The nanosecond wavelength still has a place in initial very dark ink (to break up large molecules) then switching to the picosecond wavelength for further clearing. We've seen great results in less treatments with the Cutera Enlighten and we've had 4 prior lasers.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: 100% clearing` While we cannot assure 100% clearing of tattoos, we do see this in many people. Variability is density and depth of ink used and how your body is able to absorb and remove the ink. The laser's job is to break up the ink particles small enough for your body to do this effectively. After care is also very important. Massaging the areas between treatments, a good quality medcial barrier cream (Epionce) to ensure the skin health returns to the maximum and avoiding sun exposure. We wait 8 weeks between treatment to preserve skin health - it will thicken and be resistive to treatment if treated too often. The nanosecond wavelength still has a place in initial very dark ink (to break up large molecules) then switching to the picosecond wavelength for further clearing. We've seen great results in less treatments with the Cutera Enlighten and we've had 4 prior lasers.
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