What is the best laser machine to remove blue ink?

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I just got a tattoo a week ago AND I do't want it no more it has a lot of blue along with other colors. I pretty much have the rainbow of all the colors. But the blue has the most. Should iI use PicoSure laser or Nd:YAG laser. How long do I have to wait to start the laser removal thank you

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

The PicoSure laser is currently the best on the market for laser tattoo removal. Working 3x faster than all other lasers, it's also ideal for all skin types and tattoo colors. I would try to find a practitioner that has the PicoSure device and schedule a consultation. 
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Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Picosure is the latest in
tattoo removal technology. Tattoos are made up of ink that has been placed into
the deeper layer of the skin, the dermis. This layer of skin is not shed like
the upper layers of your skin, but remains in place, which is what makes
tattoos permanent. In order to remove them, the cells that hold the ink have to
be removed. The Picosure laser is able to do this in fewer treatments then
older technologies, typically 4-8 sessions at 4-6 week intervals and has the
ability to treat multicolored tattoos with this same efficacy. I recommend
consulting with a qualified physician in your area for a full consultation.

Jared Mallalieu, DO · Answer

The Picosure is a good option and gets a lot of press and media attention. I still prefer the Ruby laser for blue and light green ink. Be well, Dr. M

George Lawson III, MD, FACS · Answer

The Picosure laser does a good job at removing blue ink in most cases.  But no outcome can be guaranteed.  It probably removes the ink faster than any Nd Yag.  The Picosure has been quite a breakthrough for tattoo removal so I would seek consultation with a practice that has this machine.

Morris Westfried, MD · Answer

Picosure with 532 will work. The 532 is for red, orange and yellow.Wait at least 2 months before starting treatment and ask for t st spot to see no adverse response,Picisure needs one third of the visits of a Nd yag

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD (retired) · Answer

Dear tammy 1,

Thank you for your clinical post.  In the absence of a photograph a description
of your tattoo sounds multi-coloured with a predominance of blue.  At SpaMedica I’ve been performing laser tattoo
removal for well over 15 years.  We have
one of the largest laser tattoo removal experiences in the country.  With the evolution in the last 4 or 5 years
the Pico wavelength of lasers there’s a PicoWay and PicoSure.  The PicoWay comes with a Picosecond 1064 Nd
YAG and 532.  The PicoSure comes with a
Picosecond pulse duration 755 Alexandrite and a 532 nm wavelength.  In general, the Picosecond is always the way
to go with tattoo removal, is the shorter pulse duration leads to more
efficient and more rapid removal with less thermal stimulation and less risk of
hypopigmentation.

The Picosecond is more photomechanical than
photothermal.  However, different
wavelengths even in the Picosecond pulse duration can be performed differently
on different colours.  In my experience,
by far the most important Picosecond wavelength to remove blue is a 755 nm
wavelength.  The neodymium YAG 1064 is
good for dark ink in the Picosecond pulse duration and dark ink on dark skin.

For blue colours, yellow, purple and light green the 755
Alexandrite is superior.  For red and
orange, the 532 nm is superior and for very dark or ink on dark skin the 1064
is superior.

For your tattoo it appears that the PicoSure would be your
best option and you should seek out centres with lots of experience with tattoo
removal as well as having the PicoSure and for added improvement in dark
skin/dark ink the PicoWay.

I hope this information has been of some assistance and best
of luck.

For more information, please review the link below. Also
review the entire section on laser tattoo removal.

R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D.

Certified Plastic Surgeon

Yorkville, Toronto

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