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When Tattoos Oxidise, Why So Hard to Remove if Black the Easiest Colour?

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Removal of tattoo

May 7th, 2013
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The lasers can break the black ink tattoos more easily than the other colors.  Also, it takes less sessions to remove black ink tattoos.

Web reference: http://www.advanceddermatologypc.com/laser/laser_tattoo.html

Joshua L. Fox, MD


Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 21 reviews

May 7th, 2013

Removal of tattoo

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The lasers can break the black ink tattoos more easily than the other colors.  Also, it takes less sessions to remove black ink tattoos.

Learn more: http://www.advanceddermatologypc.com/laser/laser_tattoo.html

Joshua L. Fox, MD


Long Island Dermatologic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 21 reviews

Black inked tattoos are generally the easiest to treat

April 21st, 2013
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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.

Web reference: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/laser-tattoo-removal

Michele S. Green, MD
April 21st, 2013

Black inked tattoos are generally the easiest to treat

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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.

Learn more: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/laser-tattoo-removal

Michele S. Green, MD

Tattoos That Oxidize

April 10th, 2013
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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.  

Web reference: http://www.celibre.com/permanent-makeup-removal.aspx

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.4 out of 5 stars 7 reviews

April 10th, 2013

Tattoos That Oxidize

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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.  

Learn more: http://www.celibre.com/permanent-makeup-removal.aspx

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.4 out of 5 stars 7 reviews

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