Permanent makeup pigment turned GREEN after 2nd Picosure treatment. Should I continue to seek laser tx? Try Different laser?

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I had Picosure laser done on semi permanent makeup. 1st treatment faded well, but 2nd treatment turned ink GREEN. 3rd treatment = still green. It is likely the titanium oxide in the ink. My question: Should I continue laser? If so, which type? Picosure? Yag? Am I completely out of options here? At this point, I do not expect full removal anymore. I only want the green out! I am in the medical field, so please feel free to explain things in medical jargon.

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

The PicoSure works on green ink so that shouldn't be problem. Without seeing you in person, it is impossible to say exactly what's going on, but my guess is that this is just the process and it will just take more sessions to remove the green completely. As you are finding, it's a lot easier to get a tattoo than to get rid of it. My best,
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Morris Westfried, MD · Answer

The picosure works on green ink. However I would suggest rating with 1064 wavelength on yag . 532 is for red ink.

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