Laser tattoo removal treatment, blister broke open and skin came out, new skin yet to grow, will it scar?

July 19, 2016
Asked By:jacyna22 in Los Angeles, CA

I recently underwent my third laser tattoo removal treatment and it blistered a lot, and i tried to remove the liquid from the blister and popped open the blister and skin got pelled, will i have a scar now? and im waiting for new skin to grow . Earler i gave 4 weeks between treatments, this time healing process will be longer and it will be new skin, so how much gap should i give between treatments

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Answer: Tattoo Removal -- Pico/Q Switched Laser

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Answer: Healing between tattoo laser treatments

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Answer: Healing between tattoo laser treatments

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Answer: Yes, you can have laser tattoo removal to remove the remaining ink over scar tissue.

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Answer: Yes, you can have laser tattoo removal to remove the remaining ink over scar tissue.

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