I have a question. My doctor said I could have my laser sessions every 3-4 weeks and i would be done by December, note that its May right now. That's only 6-7 months, Is this safe?
January 27, 2021
Answer: What is the Rush? Thank you for your question, but what is the rush? Are you under some sort of deadline to get it done by December (wedding, military enlistment)? Every office will have their own treatment protocols. This however is completely opposite of what we would recommend.First, what type of laser technology do they offer? If it is the older nanosecond/q-switch, you are probably going to need 10-20 treatments. You are at extreme risk of hypopigmentation and burn scars. In our office with our protocol and a PicoSure, we can generally remove a tattoo with 6-10 treatments over 18-30 months. We never have scarring caused by the laser and only occasionally have pinpoint hypopigmentation (usually on darker skin types).Do you understand how laser tattoo removal treatments work? The lasers only break up the ink into smaller pieces and then your body's filtration systems have to break it down and eliminate it. Your can't rush the process. It also depends on where the tattoo is on your body. Tattoos closer to center mass eliminate quicker. Tattoos on hands and feet take a long time.Look for an office with a picosecond laser with many years of experience. It takes some time to dial in your protocols to what will actually work without causing harm to the underlying skin. Do not believe the marketing hype about a picosecond laser's bells and whistles on the latest release. Just go with experience. I hope this helps.
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January 27, 2021
Answer: What is the Rush? Thank you for your question, but what is the rush? Are you under some sort of deadline to get it done by December (wedding, military enlistment)? Every office will have their own treatment protocols. This however is completely opposite of what we would recommend.First, what type of laser technology do they offer? If it is the older nanosecond/q-switch, you are probably going to need 10-20 treatments. You are at extreme risk of hypopigmentation and burn scars. In our office with our protocol and a PicoSure, we can generally remove a tattoo with 6-10 treatments over 18-30 months. We never have scarring caused by the laser and only occasionally have pinpoint hypopigmentation (usually on darker skin types).Do you understand how laser tattoo removal treatments work? The lasers only break up the ink into smaller pieces and then your body's filtration systems have to break it down and eliminate it. Your can't rush the process. It also depends on where the tattoo is on your body. Tattoos closer to center mass eliminate quicker. Tattoos on hands and feet take a long time.Look for an office with a picosecond laser with many years of experience. It takes some time to dial in your protocols to what will actually work without causing harm to the underlying skin. Do not believe the marketing hype about a picosecond laser's bells and whistles on the latest release. Just go with experience. I hope this helps.
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May 13, 2019
Answer: Frequent tattoo removals I usually wait 8 to 12 weeks between treatments. I find there is a lot of healing that takes place during that time and I find that a substantial amount of ink disappears during that time. Usually requiring less number of treatments.
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May 13, 2019
Answer: Frequent tattoo removals I usually wait 8 to 12 weeks between treatments. I find there is a lot of healing that takes place during that time and I find that a substantial amount of ink disappears during that time. Usually requiring less number of treatments.
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