4. What options are available for tattoo removal?
There are a few options available for tattoo removal. These options are laser therapy, where pigment colors are broken up by high intensity and laser beams. Derma abrasion is another way to remove tattoos. This is where the outer layers of the skin are "sanded" down. A device that rotates quickly, removes layers of the tattoo. The next way of removal is to surgically excise the tattoo. This is where the tattoo is cut out and the wound is closed with sutures.
5. Will there be a scar after the tattoo is removed?
Laser removal has medical scarring if any. It can produce a scar of a restore thick and area within 3 to 6 months. If there abrasion is done deeply it may call scarring. Surgical excision, because it is a cut, may cause a scar to appear 3 to 6 months later that is raised or thickened.
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Does a doctor have to be specially trained in the use of a laser?
For a doctor to use a laser for removal of a tattoo, he needs to be a dermatologic surgeon trained with laser use.
7. Are some types of tattoos harder to remove than others?
In general, homemade tattoos, tattoos with deep colors like dark blue and black, and newer tattoos seem to be harder to remove. Tattoos with fluorescent colors are more difficult to remove with laser removal. Just like laser removal, fluorescent colors are the hardest to remove with dermabrasion. Surgical excision works better to remove smaller tattoos. The bigger the tattoo the more difficult it is to remove.
8. Will I have to stay overnight in the hospital?
Tattoos are most generally done as an outpatient procedure. An overnight stay in the hospital is unlikely.
9. What are the benefits of laser removal?
Laser removal is less invasive. It is also the safer method a removal. There is less scarring and a lower risk of infection. There is also know blood involved in laser removal.
10. Are there possible complications to tattoo removal? If yes, what are
There are a few options available for tattoo removal. These options are laser therapy, where pigment colors are broken up by high intensity and laser beams. Derma abrasion is another way to remove tattoos. This is where the outer layers of the skin are "sanded" down. A device that rotates quickly, removes layers of the tattoo. The next way of removal is to surgically excise the tattoo. This is where the tattoo is cut out and the wound is closed with sutures.
5. Will there be a scar after the tattoo is removed?
Laser removal has medical scarring if any. It can produce a scar of a restore thick and area within 3 to 6 months. If there abrasion is done deeply it may call scarring. Surgical excision, because it is a cut, may cause a scar to appear 3 to 6 months later that is raised or thickened.
6. …show more content…
Does a doctor have to be specially trained in the use of a laser?
For a doctor to use a laser for removal of a tattoo, he needs to be a dermatologic surgeon trained with laser use.
7. Are some types of tattoos harder to remove than others?
In general, homemade tattoos, tattoos with deep colors like dark blue and black, and newer tattoos seem to be harder to remove. Tattoos with fluorescent colors are more difficult to remove with laser removal. Just like laser removal, fluorescent colors are the hardest to remove with dermabrasion. Surgical excision works better to remove smaller tattoos. The bigger the tattoo the more difficult it is to remove.
8. Will I have to stay overnight in the hospital?
Tattoos are most generally done as an outpatient procedure. An overnight stay in the hospital is unlikely.
9. What are the benefits of laser removal?
Laser removal is less invasive. It is also the safer method a removal. There is less scarring and a lower risk of infection. There is also know blood involved in laser removal.
10. Are there possible complications to tattoo removal? If yes, what are