Laser tattoo removal depends on different light wavelengths from visible light to near-infrared radiation. Laser tattoo removal thus relies on several types of laser beams particularly when operating on multicolor tattoos A combination of two or more tattoos can thus be used during the same procedure. Besides wavelength, light pulse duration has a serious importance for the safety of the removal. The longer the exposure to the laser beam, which translates into a longer pulse duration, the higher the incidence of acute punctuate bleeding.
Laser tattoo removal can thus prove very traumatic and painful for the tissues when too many treatment sessions are required to break the ink in the skin. Serious adverse reactions are usually associated with very large tattoos designed in a multitude of colors. Depending on how deep the ink has penetrated the skin, the medical practitioner will have to adjust the spot size of the laser light. When a large width of the laser beam is used, the treatment will be completed faster. Nevertheless, by the exposure of extensive skin portions to the action of the light, side effects can occur with a higher incidence rate.
It is also very natural to question and doubt the efficiency of laser tattoo removal. And there is no firm answer that will shed away doubt. People with a good immune function and with a good health condition are more likely to heal fast and get a clear skin in a shorter period of time. A healthy lifestyle, a good health condition, proper night rest and hydration are side factors that play a role in tattoo removal. Normally, health investigations are required before the beginning of laser tattoos removal, and patients with immune system problems will not be treated.
As for the skin look after laser tattoo removal, there will be a white discoloration of the tissues and a slight inflammation. Sometimes, punctuate bleeding could be present too. While the white color is the result of gas or steam formation in the skin, the pinpoint bleeding comes from the laser light interacting with the tattoo pigment. This is usually a sign of injury. Among the other common side effects, we should also mention the inflammation of the skin around the tattoo. Over the next 14 days following the laser tattoo removal session a crust will develop over the entire treated area, and the tattoo fading will become visible over the next eight weeks.
