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Yes, frosting is typically a good sign of an effective treatment. The frosting in tattoo removal is more evident in the initial few treatments. With subsequent treatments, there is less pigment to treat, therefore you have experience less frosting.
Frosting can occur and is the collateral skin injury via protein denaturation and semingly is less evident with subsequent treatments. It is OK to continue your tattoo laser clearance sessions.
Great question! I recommend learning more aboutthe Picosure laser for permanent tattoo removal. The Picosure laser willpermanently remove your tattoo without causing harm to the surrounding tissuewithin fewer treatments than ordinary lasers. Consult with your doctor aboutthe new Picosure laser.
I recommend that a test spot be used with low fluence to see the outcome. It is only then that you can decide on what to do next, whether you want more sessions or not. The colors are quite light and laser energy is best absorbed by dark colors, just light light is reflected off white cars...
Anesthetic creams do not affect the outcome of your laser tattoo removal or laser tattoo lightening procedure. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Our office specializes in tattoo removal. We use a combination of Q switch laser wavelengths to help reduce tattoo visibility. For resistant tattoos, we use tattoo excision as an alternate modality. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Black lettering tattoos are amenable to laser tattoo removal. Our office specializes in tattoo removal treatments and we use the Q switch laser to achieve optimal results. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Thank you for your question. I like to use the Picosure laser which can remove 95%+ of a tattoo. It works best to remove dark colors such as black, blue, purple and green. It can take up to 6-10 sessions to remove a tattoo and the average cost per session to remove a large tattoo is $500-$1000....
There are many FDA cleared lasers for tattoo removal.The answer is not Picosure for every case !Raising of the skin as you describe can occur and unless there is no redness or red streaks and inordinate sudden pain, there is no concern and this is a normal response with the healing process of...
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