I've Recently Had my First Tattoo Removal Laser Session Done and I Have Seen VERY Minimal Results, Is that Typical?

Thank you for the question.

Yes, your experience is not unusual. Every patient has a different reaction to the laser tattoo treatment;  sometimes several treatments are necessary before significant results are seen. The degree of change seen will depend on the depth of the ink and the settings of the laser... it is very likely that the energy use will be increased during your next treatment.

Best wishes.

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.
You can learn more about this device by clicking on the link below.

Good Luck!