I'm looking into getting laser tattoo removal. I'm currently 24 years old but was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 3. I take Enbrel once a week. I know that having RA increases my risk of lymphomas. After reading that laser tattoo removal breaks up the ink and it is then removed by the lymphatic system I was wondering if that would somehow make it more possible for a lymphoma to occur? Could it aggravate the system and bring it about?
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Answer: Tattoo removal is a process where a laser breaks down the ink in the tattoo.
Thank you for your question. Yes, you can have this tattoo removed with laser tattoo removal. In my office I use 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...
Thank you for your question. Yes, you can have this tattoo removed with laser tattoo removal. In my office I use 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...
Thanks for your question and posting a picture. You will get better and fast results using a picosecond laser. They hype of extra wavelengths does not make that much of a difference. The 755 nm will get rid of most of the ink colors. For red and pink ink, you would need to make sure they hav...
