Best Tattoo For You

Here is the most current on laser tattoo removal. Covered here will be how this treatment works, how well it works, the expense involved and the side effects and pain.

Laser Tattoo removal has been around for more than a decade and is becoming more and more effective each year. It is considered today to be the best choice for tattoo removal.

There are other methods for removal of unwanted tattoos that involve using creams or acid-but their effectiveness is very questionable.

Laser tattoo removal works by using high intensity light beams that pulsate into the tattoo. The laser light breaks down the ink pigment and it rises to the top layer of skin which peels away. Several visits may be involved in this type of treatment. The number of visits will vary depending on the tattoo ink color, depth of the ink, age and size of the tattoo and the person’s skin type.

The black inks respond best to the lasers and dissolves the quickest. Other ink colors like red and green do not respond as well and can take more treatments.

In most cases laser tattoo removal does not involve anesthesia and the treatments are done in just a few short minutes. This is all conducted in an outpatient setting and there is no overnight hospital stay required.

After a treatment the patient applies ice and antibiotic ointment to the treated area for a day or so. Soon after, the top layer of skin will peel away and it will be time to return for another treatment. How many treatments necessary to completelyremove a tattoo will vary, as discussed above, but it can take from just a 2-3 to 8-10 or more.

It is also advised, for the first week or so following the treatment not to expose the area to the sun.

The pain associated with laser tattoo removal is similar to being pricked by many pins at once. Every patient responds in different ways to the pain. It is not unbearable, but it is also not very comfortable. For patients that have low tolerances for pain a topical anesthesia cream can be applied to numb the area.

Laser tattoo removal is not an inexpensive procedure. It can range from just a few hundred dollars to over a thousand or more.

There can be side effects from this choice of treatment that may include: scarring, infection, and skin discoloration. By having the work done by a certified medical profession the side effects will be minimized.

It is very important to visit a medical professional that has is experienced in all the most current technology for laser tattoo removal. Consult with one or more professionals to be sure you are comfortable with their advice before diving in.

This is offered as general information only and should never take the place of a medical professional.