Overview
Many people no longer care to have a permanent tattoo for a variety of personal or fashion-related reasons. While there are many methods of removing tattoos, laser tattoo removal with the latest technology offers the ability to partially or fully eliminate a tattoo with little risk of scarring. Unfortunately, many sessions are often needed with the total cost often at several thousand dollars.
Removal of a tattoo by laser is accomplished by matching the tattoo color with a precise beam of laser light tuned to the tattoo pigment. The tattoo ink is superheated very quickly, causing ink to break down into smaller pieces. Once the ink is in small enough pieces, the person's immune system gradually removes the ink. As a result, most laser tattoo removal is a slow process needing multiple sessions to fully remove the ink trapped in the skin. Of note, there is a new ink on the market that is designed to be removable in 1–2 laser sessions.
