Tattoo Removal
Overview of Tattoo Removal
Many people are very passionate about there tattoos. They wear them proudly. Often they are small and discrete. Others are much more obvious. Over time, however, it is not uncommon for you feelings to change and the tattoo is no longer desirable. A common example is the man who is madly in love who tattoos his girlfriends name on his arm. This is great until the relationship ends and he marries someone else. Another example is when a tattoo becomes a liability in the job market.
Laser tattoo removal is a good option in the right patient who is properly educated. Lasers are able to remove tattoos by destroying the pigment. Different lasers emit light with different wavelengths. Each color in a tattoo is destroyed by a specific wavelength. Different lasers are necessary to treat different colors. Black, brown, and blue colors respond best to lasers while red, orange, yellow and green do not respond as well. Other factors such as the depth of tattoo, the type of pigment used, and the ability of the tattoo artist also play a role in how effective the laser treatment will be.
Typically, four to six treatments are necessary to remove a tattoo. The benefit of the laser is that it can destroy the pigment without a scar. Typically, however, the area treated is somewhat lighter than the surrounding skin or is mildly scarred.

