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If you have a tattoo, you’re not
alone. An estimated 20 million Americans do. If you want it removed, you’re also not
alone. About half of those with tattoos report that they would now like their tattoo to
disappear - but without a disfiguring scar left in its place.
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Laser technology
has made great strides in eliminating tattoos, so this may be a good time to seriously
consider tattoo removal. Everything from small single color tattoos to large, multicolored
ones can now be significantly faded, if not completely erased, by the beams of light that
new, state of the art lasers produce, such as the Versapulse® C manufactured
by Coherent Technology. Significantly, there is little risk of scarring or loss
of pigmentation that other lasers and technologies can cause and it can treat the full
spectrum of tattoos.
Other lasers emit a light beam of only one
color of light. This means that doctors sometimes needed as many as four different lasers
to treat multicolored tattoos. The Versapulse® C Aesthetic Laser, produces short
pulses of a wide range of light colors to treat the full array of tattoo inks. The entire
treatment requires no incisions.
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Removing a small tattoo of one color may
take one or two 30 minute laser treatments. Multicolored tattoos may take several sessions
depending on their size and type of ink. Sessions are usually spaced 4 - 8 weeks apart,
and are performed in the doctor’s office without the costs and risks of
hospitalization or general anesthesia.
The laser treatment itself feels like
numerous snaps with a rubber band. Most patients do not require anesthesia during the
procedure. Topical or local anesthesia is provided for those who do.
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The appearance of
the treated area immediately after a laser session will vary from patient to patient.
Immediate after effects may include redness, light crusting, or tenderness, all of which
disappear in a short time.
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