So I have two "stick and poke" tattoos on the inside of my ring and middle finger on my left hand. Tomorrow I will be going to see someone about having them removed using the Nd:YAG laser. The tattoos are already faded as they are approximately a year old, I used a bottle of Indian ink from Walmart, and am clearly not very skilled in the art of tattooing. I was curious if anyone could give me some insight as to how long this might take and how many sessions I should expect.
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Thank you for your question! Yes. Tribal masks can be removed with laser tattoo removal. I would suggest you to look into Pico lasers and providers with experience who use Pico technology. The cost varies since it depends on the location of the provider and how many treatments you will need. ...
Actually neither of those lasers is optimal for your tattoo. The AlexTriVantage may remove some of the ink, but you have a higher risk of hypo pigmentation with that laser (removing some of your natural pigment). The Picosure may remove some of the ink without the risk of hypo pigmentation but...
Thank you for your question and photographs. It’s good that you ask your technician about the laser that was used for the removal. Picosure laser works faster and removes the ink better than Q-Switch lasers. In my office, I like to use Picosure laser which has a short pulse duration that excee...
