At INKED we are pleased to be able to offer in-house professional tattoo removal from LASER INC.  Clients with unwanted tattoos have the option of having them removed (subject to them being within suitable colour spectrums) or faded prior to being covered up with a new design.  

These are the three most frequent questions we are asked regarding tattoo removal;

How does the Q-Switched Nd:YAG tattoo removal laser work?

The laser emits a pulse of light that is preferentially absorbed into certain colours of ink. The light enters the skin at a speed that is too fast to heat the skin (billionths of a second), instead, it produces a ‘shock wave’ effect and breaks up the ink particles into smaller pieces.  The body then recognises these particles as something that shouldn’t be there and attacks them, removing them naturally via the body’s own natural elimination system.

Can you treat all colours with the tattoo removal laser?

Not always. Light is measured in nanometres (nm) and there are two wavelengths of light that are emitted from this laser – one is invisible infrared light (1064nm) and the other is visible green light (532nm).

The infrared wavelength is preferably absorbed into black and dark blue inks, whereas the green light is absorbed by red ink.

It is possible to treat some other colours although white, yellow and bright colours are difficult. This is not usually a problem however, as lighter colours cover very easily.

If you wish to cover-up an existing tattoo then the darker colours will be faded or removed, allowing you greater choice of size and colour of the cover up artwork.

Will the tattoo be removed in one treatment with the removal laser?

No, the light from the tattoo removal laser can only disrupt a certain amount ink in one treatment, so several treatments are needed at 6-8 weekly intervals to work through the layers. You will notice the tattoo fades more and more with every treatment you have.

A test patch will be performed before a full session goes ahead to check how you react to the treatment. A professional tattoo can take an average of 10 treatments although some Indian ink and amateur tattoos can be removed within 6 treatments and sometimes only take 1 or 2.

There are several factors that influence the number of treatments required, these can be down to how easily you heal, how deep the ink is in the skin, and the types of ink that were used. Generally speaking the longer you have had the tattoo and the darker it is, the easier it is to remove.

All treatment plans & pricing is tailored to suit the clients specific individual needs.

For more information please call or drop into the studio for a FREE no obligation consultation.