Laser
Tattoo Removal - New for 2008 - RevLite Laser Tattoo Removal
Laser tattoo removal is one of the most popular treatments we perform at Perfect
Skin Laser Center in Arizona. We can now offer you the new RevLite laser by ConBio. The Revlite is 60% more powerful than its predecessor and is about twice as fast. Tattoos that normally take 10 to 12 treatments for removal can now be removed in just 6 to 8 treatments. RevLite clears all colors and treats all skin types, leaving no residual "ghost" images as with previous laser technology. Perfect Skin Laser center was one of the first centers in Arizona to have this new revolutionary tattoo removal system. I do laser tattoo removal on
men and women of all ages from all over Phoenix, Scottsdale,
Mesa, Tempe, Chandler Arizona area.
Laser
Tattoo Removal with the New RevLite Laser
The RevLite™ represents the gold standard for tattoo removal. With multiple wavelengths to choose from, physicians can use the optimum wavelength that passes into the skin and is absorbed by a specific color ink, customizing the treatment for each patient and each individual tattoo. HOYA ConBio™ lasers are engineered to force energy into the target molecules at such a high rate, they vibrate and shatter. RevLite™ utilizes an extremely high-speed shutter to produce nanosecond pulse widths, enabling highly effective procedures with less heat and increased safety. Featuring PhotoAcoustic Technology Pulse™, the RevLite™ delivers very narrow pulse widths at peak energy, even at larger spot sizes. This PhotoAcoustic effect breaks the ink down into tiny particles, which are gradually removed by the body’s natural filtering systems. The RevLite™ features PhotoAcoustic Technology Pulse™ (PTP), harnessing up to 60 percent more power to deliver peak energy in very narrow pulse widths even at larger spot sizes, while maintaining patient comfort. As a result, the PhotoAcoustic Technology Pulse™ (PTP) found in RevLite™ enables physicians to clear stubborn tattoos safely, comfortably and in potentially fewer treatment sessions. The RevLite™ also features pre-programmed settings for tattoo removal and other aesthetic indications in a new intuitive touch screen user interface.
Professional tattoos, on average, require six to eight or more treatments, while amateur tattoos require four or more sessions due to the different composition of inks. Treatments are spaced approximately four to eight weeks apart. With the use of a RevLite™ laser, physicians often achieve greater than 95 percent fading. That’s why RevLite™ is known worldwide as the first choice for multi-color tattoo removal.
Laser Tattoo Removal
Laser tattoo removal works by the explosive heating, with a Q-switched
laser, and fragmentation of the intracellular ink granules that
are contained in dermal phagocytic cells (macrophages).Skin cells
and ink are sloghed off from the surface skin, but much of the
ink is transported into lymphatics and, apparently, retained in
regional nodes.
We use the RevLite™ Laser . This laser has 4 different Q-switched laser wavelengths to chose from.
This is important because depending on the color of the tattoo
ink a specific laser wavelength is used for your treatment. Red
ink is better removed by green laser pulses; green ink is better
removed by red laser pulses. Black ink in responds well to the
1064 wavelength. Cosmetic tattoo ink, typically the lighter ink
colors, may contain ferric oxide or that can permanently turn black
when exposed to Q-switched laser pulses. The color changes are
probably due to reduction of rust-colored ferric oxide to jet black
ferrous oxide and from white Ti4+ to blue Ti3+. Further treatment
often removes these tattoos, but permanent tattoo
darkening is a possibility. Titanium dioxide ink content is associated
with poor results.
Laser tattoo removal requires you to come in for multiple treatment sessions. The
number of treatments depends on the quality and depth of your tattoo
application, the type of ink used in your tattoo, the color used
and the length of time between each treatment. The longer you wait
between treatments the fewer treatment it will take. India ink
(graphite) tattoos are the easiest to remove with laser treatments.
Most tattoos take six to ten treatments, but over 20 treatments
are sometimes required. Difficult colors are yellow, green and
blue. Red and black are the easiest colors to remove. Dermabrasion
or excision and grafting can be considered as alternative treatments.
The risk of scarring by Q-switched laser treatment of tattoo is
approximately 5% or less, and usually limited to a portion of the
treated area. Allergic reactions to the ink are possible with red
ink being the usual culprit.
Lasers have become the standard treatment for tattoo removal because
they offer a "relatively bloodless," low risk, highly effective
alternative with minimal side effects. Side effects of laser tattoo
removal by Q-switched laser are transient pigmentary and textural
changes. Hyperpigmentation is usually mild and transient, and can
be treated with topical bleaching agents. Hypopigmentation is also
usually transient, but depigmentation occurs in about 1% of cases
and is often permanent. The risk of scarring by Q-switched laser
tattoo removal is less than 5%, and is limited to a portion of
the treated area. Local and systemic allergic reactions to the
ink are possible with red ink being the usual culprit. Llocalized
granulomatous tissue reaction to tattoo ink particle antigens can
occur. This can easily be treated with a local steroid injection.
Some patients may suffer fever, joint pain, chills, and/or myalgia
after each laser treatment. I will treat these patients with an
oral antihistamine and prednisone after each treatment.
Laser tattoo removal usually involves applying a topical anesthetic
for one hour. The tattoo is then treated with the appropriate laser
wavelenth depending on the tattoo color. The laser causes the top
layer of ink to explode into smaller fragments. The skin turns
white over the treated tattoo. Some bleeding may occur. A special
post laser ointment is applied and a bandage may be placed. The
skin usually heals within one week but may take up to a couple
of weeks. Most of the ink that was broken into smaller
fragments is gradually absorbed by your body over the next 4-8
weeks. The tattoo may continue to lighten for several months
after a treatment. I usually do laser tattoo removal treatments
every 8-12 weeks. I have found that longer intervals
of 8 or more weeks between treatments results in fewer treatments
needed to remove your tattoo.
Tattoo removal cost.
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