What Should You Know About Laser Tattoo Removal?
Tattoos were considered to be controversial and a bad decision for years. However, over the past decade, tattoos have become a lot more mainstream and gained acceptance amongst the masses. A form of artistic expression for many, men and women across New York City are sporting some of the most interesting and unique artwork on their bodies and some even on their faces these days! According to the team at Koru Wellness Aesthetics, the best medusa Upper East Side Manhattan has to offer, nearly 30% of all people in the US have at least one tattoo, and the same survey found that almost half of all those considered millennial have at least one tattoo. The fact is that for most people, tattoos are an amazing form of expression and a way to mark an important life event or moment. For others its just pure art, and nice to have something they like adorned on their body. Despite that not every tattoo is a great decision, and many often end up regretting them. They do tell you when you get them to think, because this is permanent, but according to the team at Koru, the best medical spa Upper East Side patients choose, over a quarter of all individuals who get tattoos say they regret getting them and would like to have them removed in some way. Luckily in the world of aesthetics, laser tattoo removal has come quite a long way, and at Koru, Dr. Chin and her team offer laser tattoo removal services for all types of tattoos, no matter of color or type. Laser tattoo removal has become a lot more prevalent in recent years, but many individuals aren’t as educated as they should be on the subject. In this article, we will be going through how laser tattoo removal works.
How Does Laser Tattoo Removal Work?
Tattoos are commonplace these days, everyone has them. Whether its the teller at your local bank branch, or even the doctor performing your surgery, tattoos aren’t the anti-establishment symbol they once were. But still, no matter how mainstream they might be, a tattoo is done using injectable permanent ink, and will stay for the rest of your life unless you seek out tattoo removal options. At Koru, the best medusa Upper East Side patients choose, they offer laser tattoo removal for everything from black ink to color tattoos. The tattoo removal process works with specialized laser devices similar to those used for laser hair removal or laser skin resurfacing treatments that other patients might be familiar with. These lasers remove tattoos by break-in cup the pigmented colors with a high intensity light beam. Black tattoo pigment absorbs all laser wavelengths – this is why black ink tattoos are the easiest to remove initially, and generally where most tattoo removal sessions will start. The fact is that in order to removal other colors you must be treated with selected lasers, and it is based upon the type of pigment color involved.
Consultation is Vital
As we mentioned above, not all tattoos are created equally and therefore, tattoo removal isn’t as simple for one tattoo as it might be for another. This is why according to the team at Koru, the best medical spa Upper East Side Manhattan has to offer, the most vital part of any aesthetic appointment is the consultation. During your consultation, your tattoos and skin will be analyzed and you will have the opportunity to discuss with Dr. Chin and her team what your tattoo removal goals might be. During this time you will also be able to understand what it will take for your tattoos to be removed. As we mentioned, for those with color tattoos and black ink tattoos, the process is quite different and it may vary from patient to patient. Depending on what your needs might be, Dr. Chin and her team will recommend the proper laser tattoo removal procedure for you as well as let you know how many session it may take. Tattoos cannot be removed immediately and it is a process, so you should always understand that over time you will have to have multiple sessions in order to get them completely removed. This and the entire process will be explained to you during your consultation.
Your Session
During your laser tattoo removal session at Koru, you will be given protective eye shields to begin the process as with most laser treatments, as the laser can damage your eyes. The technician will then test your skin’s reaction to the laser in order to determine the most effective energy for treatment, and see what you can handle. Once that is completed, the tech will then use the laser to pass intense light through the top layers of the patient’s skin along the tattooed pigment area in order to begin the removal process. The session should be quick, and easy, and you will be in a comfortable position during the procedure, depending on the area in which you are looking to have tattoo removal done. For more information on LASER TATTOO REMOVAL NYC experts at Koru are here for you! Contact us today.