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Picosure for tattoo removal, bright red spots and bleeding. Any suggestions? (photos)

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Jg5975Jan 18, 2016

I had my third picosure session two days ago. I'm concerned the reaction is not normal. I had a good amount of bleeding there are fairly large bright red spots. I've attached photos before and after each treatment for comparison. I have contacted the doctor who performed the treatment but have not heard back. Reputable center, treatments performed by Doctor with extensive experience. Is this normal? Should I be doing anything different for aftercare?

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I would suggest that you find a practitioner with the PicoSure device. It is currently the best laser on the market for tattoo removal, working 3x faster than any other laser. Which will be extremely important for that area of the body.My best, Dr. Sheila Nazarian @drsheilanazarian on Instagram

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