Laser Tattoo Removal Questions

I had a black ink tattoo removed in three phases via laser tattoo removal. My last treatment was performed in March 2012. I'm planning a vacation after three months of healing. Do I need to keep the treated are... Read more

Is it common for facilities to offer low-cost tattoo removal for those wishing to remove gang-related tattoos? I've heard that some will. What factors determine the cost? Read more

I got my first removal session just over 5 weeks ago. I have black and red ink. There are bumps ranging from small to sort of large clusters (seems swelled) in the red part of the tattoo. It's not painful, just... Read more

Will drinking water, vitamin supplements, no alcohol, etc.. help with the removal process? Read more

Are there any areas of the body that laser tattoo removal wouldn't work on? i.e. fingers, facial, genital areas? Read more

Do I need to wait a certain amount of time before removing it? I got the tattoo about 3 months ago, big mistake, also, will it take more sessions to remove because it is new? Read more

I had my 3 laser tattoo removal session before 2, 5 weeks, but unlike previous times, it hasn't been healed yet and it looks like a brown smudge. My doctor said that the laser had to go deeper this time so the ... Read more

How does the laser remove the ink from skin? Is it sucked out of the skin or pushed deeper, so that you can't see it from the surface? Does it burn it off? Thanks! Read more

Why the differences between colors? Read more

I have had 2 treatments with a laser (candelesend) I do not know if this is the right spelling. I have some fading, but minimal at most. The laser is not doing much in the area of removal. What do you have for ... Read more

But then leave other colors unfaded? Or will it remove all pigments, regardless or color? Read more

Hi there. I am wondering how "safe" it is to try to remove red ink from the face of an African American. I understand the 532nm wavelength is the correct treatment protocol, yet this isn't typically advised fo... Read more

I heard it's really painful. Read more

I am looking into laser removal and the place I would like to go has a Trinity by Astanza which they claim can remove all of the colors in my tattoo. The tattoo is on my ankle and is about the size of my hand. ... Read more

I have a large tattoo across my upper back. Are the laser tattoo removal procedures broken up into short sessions, or will the whole area be treated at once? Read more

I am over 65 and have a tattoo I've wanted removed for decades. Is laser tattoo removal safe for older people? What are the risks? Will it work on my looser, aged skin? Thank you very much Read more

I had my first session a couple days ago, and the treatment area is super swollen and painful. Is this normal? What can I do to take away the swelling? Read more

What type of scar is left on African American skin after either regular or laser tattoo removal? Read more

I tattoo my eyebrows three years ago. They were to be brown, but turned out to be ashing in color. I would like to have them removed by laser. How many treatments are needed? Read more

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