Laser tattoo removal works by firing laser light into the tattoo, which breaks the ink into microscopic fragments. It’s only when the ink particles are in the smallest of pieces that the body can remove them.

 

Will My Tattoo be Completely Removed?

Getting rid of a tattoo is much more complicated than getting one. It’s not always possible to completely erase a tattoo. The ink colors, ink types, age of the tattoo and depth of the ink deposits all factor into the final level of clearance. We’ll always aim for 100%, but even when it’s not possible to completely remove a tattoo, you can expect effective fading.

 

Why Tattoo Removal Requires Patience & Persistence

It costs more, hurts more, and takes more time to remove a tattoo than to get one. With the new advances of the laser, we have taken a huge step in the right direction.

 

#1 – Tattoos often include more than one color

● Color tattoos are not as responsive as black, so we have to use a variety of  wavelengths at different energies for different lengths of time.

● Black tattoos are easier to eradicate fully because they only require a single

   wavelength.

 

#2 – Tattoo removal requires multiple treatment sessions

● What we don’t want to do is heat the skin so much at one time that we cause burns or scars.

● Because tattoo pigment is deposited at different depths and densities, it’s

   simply a matter of repetition to reach all the ink.

 

#3 – Getting rid of tattoos takes time

● Once the pigment in the ink is shattered by the laser, we allow time for your body to dispose of the shattered ink particles – this takes about 6 weeks. By giving those pigment particles time to get out of the way, we have a clearer

 field and can get rid of more ink the next time, and the next.