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About The Procedure

What Are The Chances You Can Remove My Tattoo?
Does It Hurt?
Will The Procedure Leave Scars?
Will The Procedure Cause Pigment Changes?
How Many Treatments Will I Require?
How Often Are The Treatments?
Are There Any Restrictions Between Treatments?
Can I Remove Only A Portion Of The Tattoo?
Can My Tattoo Artist Place a New Tattoo Over The Treated Area?
Are There Any Patients That Are Not Candidates For This Procedure?
Can You Treat Dark Skinned Individuals?
Can You Treat Permanent Make-up?

What Are The Chances You Can Remove My Tattoo?
With the versatility and technology of the new Medlite C6 laser, your chances of successful tattoo removal without scarring are impressive. The overall majority of our patients end up with the successful removal of their tattoos without scarring or skin changes. However, factors such as dark skin tone, difficult colors, unusual ink components, the depth of the ink, and the quantity of the ink make it impossible to guarantee 100% success in all patients. Please come in for a complementary consultation so we can assess how your tattoo will come out.
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Does It Hurt?
The sensation of the laser pulses has been described as similar to a rubber band snapping on the skin. Fortunately, the procedure takes only a short amount of time. For smaller tattoos, the laser is turned on for only seconds or tens of seconds. Please ask us about our topical anesthetic cream, cooling packs, and local anesthetic injections that can be applied to the treatment area to reduce any discomfort.
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Will The Procedure Leave Scars?
Any laser or dermatologic procedure can potentially leave scars. However, the Medlite C6 laser system which is specifically designed for the removal of tattoos, has a very low incidence of scarring. When scarring has occurred, it has been only minor.
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Will The Procedure Cause Pigment Changes?
Laser procedures can bleach the skin leaving hypopigmentation or darken the skin leaving hyperpigmentation. These changes are most often temporary and fade with time.
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How Many Treatments Will I Require?
Most tattoos require anywhere from 5 to 15 treatments. The exact number of treatments will vary from tattoo to tattoo, and person to person. In general, light skinned individuals and older tattoos containing darker inks and red inks will require fewer treatments (5-10). While dark skinned individuals and newer tattoos containing yellow, white or fluorescent inks will require more treatments (10-15). Cover up tattoos will also require more treatments.
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How Often Are The Treatments?
Healing usually takes only a few days but time is needed for the immune system to pick up the broken down particles of ink. Therefore, the treatments are spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart.
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Are There Any Restrictions Between Treatments?
For the first 24 hours after the procedure we ask that you rest, ice and elevate the tattoo, and stay out of the sun. The day after treatment the tattoo and the surrounding area may be red and swollen. We ask that you apply an antibiotic ointment. You may even develop a scab or a blister. We ask that you not pick the scab or burst the blister. It will heal over completely within the next few days. After that, we only ask that you keep the tattoo out of the sun by covering it or using sun-block.
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Can I Remove Only A Portion Of The Tattoo?
Yes. For example, it’s possible for us to remove a name on a tattoo but keep the surrounding heart or frame.
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Can My Tattoo Artist Place a New Tattoo Over The Treated Area?
Yes. In fact, if the purpose of your tattoo removal is to clear your old tattoo and put a new one over it, you should consult with your tattoo artist before and during the fading process. They may only require partial fading of the old tattoo before they put on the new one, and thus, you may need less treatments.
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Are There Any Patients That Are Not Candidates For This Procedure?
Patients that are pregnant, have certain skin or medical disorders, seizures, and taking certain medications should not have this procedure. However, each case is different. For this reason, we offer a complementary initial consultation to assess your individual circumstances.
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Can You Treat Dark Skinned Individuals?
Yes. The Medlite C6 is one of the only lasers on the market that can treat tattoos on dark skinned individuals. We have had very good results, especially with dark ink.
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Can You Treat Permanent Make-up?
Only eyebrows that were tattooed with standard tattoo ink. Most Permanent Make-up contains iron that will darken with laser and should not be treated. If you are unable to find out what type of ink your artist used we will be willing to try a test spot.
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