Cosmetic Skin Procedures

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Tattoo Removal
Losing the Ink—The Truth about the Pain


Tattoo removal must be tailored to the type of tattoo. When applying tattoos, artists use assorted inks and needles; therefore, tattoos can be close to the surface or deeper in the skin. If a tattoo has a variety of ink colors, it might be more difficult to remove, since colors respond to treatments differently.


Laser surgery is most common method used to remove tattoos. This procedure, which may involve several treatmen...Read the full article

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How Do Lasers Remove Tattoos?
Lasers work by producing short pulses of intense light that pass harmlessly through the top layers of the skin to be selectively absorbed by the tattoo pigment. This laser energy causes the tattoo pigment to fragment into smaller particles that are then easily removed by the body's immune system. The laser selectively targets the pigment of the tattoo without damaging the surrounding skin.
The Q-switched Nd: YAG is now considered the "state of the art" laser for tattoo removal because it effectively removes almost all colors of ink found in tattoos.
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