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Hi Nightshift. We have not had a problem removing tattoos that oxidize darker. You are correct that if the easiest color is black and the tattoo oxidizes to black that it should still be easily removable. This has been our experience. The colors that are more challenging to remove when the tattoo oxidizes is a pale blue or grey as well as orange.
The lasers can break the black ink tattoos more easily than the other colors. Also, it takes less sessions to remove black ink tattoos.
I am not sure if your tattoo is already gray and more difficult to treat. You are correct that black tattoos are the easiest to treat. Please find an experienced physician in your area to treat your tattoo. Multicolored or oxidized grey or blue tattoos are much harder to treat.
Experience matters when dealing with difficult tattoos. It will be hard to predict how many sessions are necessary for a multicolored tattoo such as yours. The frequency used will determine the penetration of the laser to break down the particles. I suggest you contact a...
Thank you for your question! The age of the tattoos does not matter as much as the colour . There is 95% of tattoo removal effectiveness on black ink.Picosure operates best on darker inks such as black, blue, and red ink. The most important aspect of the tattoo is what color your tattoo is and...
Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and PIH with discoloration can resolve over time. Our office treats these hyperpigmentation issues conservatively with topical cream depigmentation protocols. In addition, light chemical peels and fractional ablation can help expedite the process...
Hi Sprinkles. Yes, you can remove part of a tattoo. But with the look of your tattoo, it cannot be done easily or cleanly. In almost all situations, when part of a tattoo is removed, there is a touch-up required. In your case, the touch-up would be almost like getting a...
Although your tattoo can be cut out, there is no good reason to do so and many good reasons not to. The resulting scar after such a large excision, even in the most skilled surgeon's hands would be wide and very unattractive at best and could very likely end up a red thickened scar or even...
Thank you for your question and photograph. This tattoo can fade completely with proper treatment. Picosure laser is a good option to have this tattoo removed as it is safe and effective and there is a low risk of scarring. This treatment works best on dark inks like black and dark blue which...
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