Can Permanent Lip Liner Be Removed?

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Can permanent lip liner be removed? I'm desperate to remove it but I'm not sure of how to go about it.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question!  Yes, this can be removed with laser tattoo removal. It will take a series of treatments. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a laser tattoo removal expert. If it's new, you'll want to wait until it's completely healed (around 4-6 weeks).  Best, Dr. Emer

William Ting, MD · Answer

Q-switched lasers can minimize permanent lip liner with multiple treatments. Lutronic Spectra laser is the best tattoo laser available in the market. There may be risks of post-treatment hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation. Ink pigments are then broken apart by the laser energy and taken up by scavenger cells of the immune system. Test treatment must be done in case zinc oxide is used as the affected area may turn darker after laser treatment.

Wayne Wertheim, MD · Answer

we have been successful in removing both lip and eye liner tattoos. care must be taken to use a well experienced office . it generally will take 6-8 sessions to completely remove

Joshua L. Fox, MD · Answer

I have treated multiple cases of tattoo lip liner and eyeliner. I like Q-switched Nd: Yag laser or Q switched ruby to help removing black ink tattoo. There is a risk for hyper/hypo pigmentation. It is necessary that corneal shields (glasses) or a metal shield specific be utilized during the treatment.

Ritu Saini, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Permanent tattoo can be effectively reduced with laser therapy. The Q-switched alexandrite, Nd:YAG, and ruby lasers are effective in removing tattoos. It is important to understand that this may require several treatments to see significant lightening of the pigment. The treatment is often performing after applying a topical anesthetic or numbing cream as it is quite painful. There is however, a risk of paradoxical darkening after tattoo removal with these lasers which may necessitate further treatment with lasers should this unfortunate complication occur.

Can Permanent Lip Liner Be Removed?

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