1 month ago I made huge tattoo on my sleeve. All tattoo is black and made with one tattoo ink "Carbon black". I would like to remove all tattoo. I know that I need to wait at least 6 months to start laser treatment. I heard that this Carbon black ink isn't possible to remove. Just make 20-30% lighter. Becouse molecular particles are too "heavy".. Is it true? In my country we have only Q switch ND YAG laser. Thanks!
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Your tattoo will look cleaner without blurred borders or colors if the skin has been allowed to heal at least 10-12 weeks after being treated in my experience! Best to wait to get the best outcome possible!
Thanks for your question. We get this same question in our office at least once a day. You have 2 routes for laser tattoo removal.Q-Switch or nanosecond lasers came out about 20 years ago. Picosecond laser came out about 3 years ago. The majority of former Q-Switch patients we see have sig...
Thank you for your question. You did not mention what type of laser was used. However, it is not uncommon for the ink to change color as it fades. I would not be too concerned about this. Best of Luck!
