The laser tattoo removal process offers better results and has fewer side effects than either surgery or dermabrasion. While these alternative procedures may remove the tattoo, scarring is likely, as well as and pain during and after these procedures. The Laser Tattoo Removal Sugar Land, Houston, Missouri City, Katy Process offers better results and has fewer side effects than either surgery or dermabrasion.
How Does the Laser Tattoo Removal Process Work?
The laser tattoo removal process uses a laser to project an intense light onto the tattoo. The tattoo removal specialist chooses a wavelength for each color in the tattoo, so that it absorbs the most light possible. The intense beams of light cause the ink in the tattoo to break down, and when it does, the body’s natural processes step in and remove it from the skin in that area.
Laser tattoo removal on the other hand is completely bloodless and leaves virtually no scars. It will require more than one visit to completely remove your tattoo, but the number of visits can’t really be predicted. This will depend on how many and which colors you have in your tattoo. The treatments will take place at least four weeks apart in order to give yours skin a chance to heal. New Q-switched lasers offer a vast improvement over the technology that previously had been available, and the latest generation of Q-switched lasers can remove multiple tattoo inks. Our Astanza Trinity laser combines two different lasers into three separate beams.
How Will the Laser Tattoo Process Affect My Skin?
The treated area turns white and may stay white for several minutes. Then most people’s skin blisters and forms a scab. You should apply an antibiotic ointment and keep the area covered for three days after each treatment. When the scabs fall off, the skin underneath will be pink, then fade to something closer to the surrounding skin color. Healing usually takes about four weeks. Itching is common, but to avoid infection you should avoid scratching or picking at the scabs.
Taking a Tylenol ahead of time can help prevent any pain you might otherwise have felt during the laser tattoo removal process. The treated area will be painful for a brief time, but cold compresses can help with this and proper aftercare will help reduce the risk of side effects.
