Laser used is AlexTriVantage Various shades of black colored tattoo Little to no difference after 5 weeks of first treatment Tan/olive skin complexion Have not tanned or smoked since first treatment Have been following proper aftercare instructions Tattoo area is shoulder blade/back/ and rib cage area 550$ per treatment
Answer: First tattoo removal session done, see VERY minimal results, is this typical? Hello, Thank you for your question. The laser tattoo removal process is a long process. I pretty much tell our patients that it will take at least a year to rid the skin of ink. The laser is shattering the ink into tiny particles that the body can absorb. The body takes time to process and remove these ink particles. At our clinic, we use the Candela PicoWay laser. The PicoWay Laser uses photoacoustic impact/pressure waves rather than photothermal/heat. This process has less heat, therefore it is more comfortable and the chances of hyperpigmentation are less. The Pico-second pulse shatters the ink into even smaller particles, allowing the body to more easily absorb the ink. This type of device can remove unwanted ink in about half as many treatments as the traditional Q-switch devices. Because it takes the body time to scavenge the ink, we only treat our patients once every 8 weeks or longer. Usually, the longer you can wait between treatments, you will need fewer treatments over all.
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Answer: First tattoo removal session done, see VERY minimal results, is this typical? Hello, Thank you for your question. The laser tattoo removal process is a long process. I pretty much tell our patients that it will take at least a year to rid the skin of ink. The laser is shattering the ink into tiny particles that the body can absorb. The body takes time to process and remove these ink particles. At our clinic, we use the Candela PicoWay laser. The PicoWay Laser uses photoacoustic impact/pressure waves rather than photothermal/heat. This process has less heat, therefore it is more comfortable and the chances of hyperpigmentation are less. The Pico-second pulse shatters the ink into even smaller particles, allowing the body to more easily absorb the ink. This type of device can remove unwanted ink in about half as many treatments as the traditional Q-switch devices. Because it takes the body time to scavenge the ink, we only treat our patients once every 8 weeks or longer. Usually, the longer you can wait between treatments, you will need fewer treatments over all.
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January 4, 2019
Answer: First Treatment Expectations Hello, When using an AlexTrivantage your first treatment will show very little results. This is common for q-switched lasers in general. If you can find a PicoWay laser your results will be faster as the laser is smarter about hitting the ink you have due to its advanced technology. The newer laser will be more expensive, but you will usually do less treatments and see results faster.
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January 4, 2019
Answer: First Treatment Expectations Hello, When using an AlexTrivantage your first treatment will show very little results. This is common for q-switched lasers in general. If you can find a PicoWay laser your results will be faster as the laser is smarter about hitting the ink you have due to its advanced technology. The newer laser will be more expensive, but you will usually do less treatments and see results faster.
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