There’s no question that physicians and dermatologists consider laser tattoo removal to be the most effective and best way of removing or greatly fading a tattoo for the vast majority of situations. Pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the tattoo breaking up the tattoo pigment. Over the next several weeks the body’s scavenger cells remove the treated pigmented areas. More then one treatment is necessary to create very noticeable results and often 4-8 are needed, depending on the age of the tattoo, the ink used, and the degree of fading desired. Some newer or darker tattoos may need more than 10 treatments. The more treatments required, the greater the chance of more painful skin irritation, scabbing and perhaps scarring. Laser tattoo removal has advanced to a degree this is unlikely, and a tattoo removal laser center professional should have the training to navigate that in the best way possible.
Laser tattoo removal is still expensive, although, like other laser applications the price should continue to decrease somewhat as local laser center competition increases. It also can be painful and most centers suggest taking certain kinds of pain relief medication before coming. They are cautious about what kind ot take because some can aggravate the procedure.
A newer form of laser tattoo removal, (technically not laser but in the same genre) is Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, or IPL. Instead of laser light, it uses very high intensity “normal†light. A gel is put on the skin and then a PLT wand is used to send pulses of light into the skin. It’s usually more effective and also less painful and can require fewer sessions. It also is currently even more costly than laser surgery. Quite a bit more.
In short, laser tattoo removal is the most dependable, and also currently the most expensive.
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