My PicoSure treatment was 4 weeks ago. The doctor assured me it will get rid of the red completely, but I'm seeing here that isn't true. Can you give me advice on what to do about this? I already prepaid a large amount to get rid of my tattoo. It also was extremely painful. Much more than I imagined and my arm was hurting badly for hours after and medium pain for five days after! How can I help the pain before my next treatment? I thought I had a high tolerance for pain, but not with this!
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It is generally wise to wait
about 4 weeks from the time the tattoo was applied before beginning PicoSure
Laser treatments. This allows the area
to completely heal and ensures the skin is healthy enough to receive
treatment. In my practice, we utilize the PicoSure Laser exclusively...
Thank you for your question. Your tattoo will be best treated with the Picosure laser. PicoSure has a short pulse duration that exceeds photothermal action and results in an intense photomechanical impact. This adds up to faster results and fewer treatments when compared to other tattoo removal...
Every tattoo responds different. I have upgraded to PicoSure in my practice and found that overall it works much quicker than other technologies I have used. That being said some tattoos are still resistant. Thus I would suggest you give it a trial of 2 treatments and see how...