It seems as if the last two sessions haven't had any effects at all on the tattoo and I am wondering if it is worth the pain? Will the tattoo ever come off?
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December 27, 2016
Answer: Time to removal
Susan Fox, DO, RPVIInternist, Board Certified in Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
The picowxy works great on blue ink. You can use the 1064 wavelength or they have a new 700 wavelength that is great on light blues as well. This should be available in the next few months to your physician that provides picoway
With the Picoway 1064nm wavelength, there really isnt any downtime, and the pain is minimal. The redness and edema resolve within the hour, especially in higher skin types. With the 532nm, which I use only occasionally in my darker skin types, there is a downtime for a few days. It seems ...
I use Picoway for acne scars in patients who do not want any downtime. I find that it works great especially for grade I and II scars. Grade III and IV scars tend to be deeper and have more defined margins, and Picoway may not be adequate here. I find the Picoway zoom handpiece to be more ...