I have a small all color tattoo on my thigh (red/orange/yellow daisy with green leaves) which I treated with 3 picosure sessions. I am seeing clearing of the green, but nothing really on the red. The technician tells me that the pico clears red/orange but it takes longer. I have read that pico does not work on red. What is the truth? Should I consider another laser for the red and orange? If so, which one? Thank you!!!!
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Tattoo can be removed with either 1st generation (Q-Switched) or 2nd generation (Pico) laser technology. If tattoo is new, you'll want to wait until it's completely healed (around 2-3 months) before laser treatment. The number of treatment is depending on various factors such as cover...
Hello, Thank you for your question and thanks for including a photo. The way a laser rids the skin of ink is it shatters the ink into tiny particles that are then absorbed by the body. This requires multiple treatments. Fortunately the ink volume is not really that heavy, being that it is ...
All of the above are types of Q-switched lasers. Your best option is a picosecond laser. Because your tattoo is black you need to find a picosecond laser that has a 1064nm wavelength.Good Luck!Dr. Shah