A Comprehensive Guide to Laser Tattoo Removal
In this post, we will go in-depth about laser tattoo removal, the process, benefits, and why ALC should be your top choice for this service
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TATTOO
REMOVAL
Tattoos are a great way to express yourself and capture a moment in time that is uniquely special to you. However, sometimes tattoos can outgrow their usefulness, and people want to remove them. If you find yourself in this situation, Advanced Laser Clinic can help.
We offer Fotona StarWalker Tattoo Removal Laser, the gold standard for tattoo removal procedures. With our state-of-the-art technology, we can safely and effectively remove all traces of ink from your skin. So if you're ready to say goodbye to your tattoo, we're here to help.
Q-switched lasers are the most effective solutions for tattoo removal, and our Fotona laser is one of the best on the market. This laser uses a hybrid technology that offers the best of both worlds by taking the high-energy prowess of nanoseconds puls and combining it with the ultrashort pulse peak of traditional picosecond lasers. The result? You get an extremely effective procedure that promises to remove all types of tattoos, regardless of colour or size.
Best of Both Worlds - power of a Pico Laser with an energy of a Q-Switched Laser
Classical Tattoo Removal
In a standard tattoo removal procedure, a Q-switched a laser is used to break up the tattoo pigment. This causes the tattoo ink to fragment and creates a steam and gas barrier that prevents further treatments from reaching the deeper layers of ink, known as "frosting." This can prolong the procedure as the frosting keeps the pigment protected, requiring you to go for repeat sessions to break down the ink.
This gas overlies the remaining pigment particles, resulting in 2 problems:
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A shielding effect – Gas above pigments protects the remaining pigments from subsequent laser beams. As a result, repeated pigment breakdown within a single session is not possible; you have to come back for repeat sessions after 1-3 months and duration for complete treatment is prolonged.
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Higher complication rate: The gas bubbles formed result in blister formation as air is trapped beneath the skin. These blisters result in longer downtime after each laser, and predispose to possible scarring or infections.
Fotona’s innovative FracTAT® technology, based on high-energy pulses of fractional Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, enables extremely high peak powers to be concentrated in a matrix of tiny spots, inducing fractional photoacoustic shockwaves below the tissue surface (non-ablative mode) or even micro-puncturing the tissue surface (ablative mode) when higher energies are used.
FracTat™ - faster and safer tattoo removal
When the Fotona patented FracTAT® procedure is performed, micro-holes are drilled into the skin using a high energy fractional ablative laser. This is followed by Q-switched tattoo removal. The micro-holes act as relief ducts that enable gasses formed in the tattoo removal step to escape and enable more efficient pigment destruction and tattoo clearance.
Benefits:
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Enhanced generation of photoacoustic shock waves
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Reduced frosting and pressure on surrounding tissue
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Multiple laser passes can be made during a single session
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Direct pigment removal via skin resurfacing
The Fotona StarWalker combines 4 different wavelengths in advanced, high-powered solution for tattoo removal.
Generally, the greater the absorption of laser light in the tattoo pigment, the greater the energy available to break up the pigment, achieving greater effectiveness.
Multi-Color laser for multi-color tattoos
Are you considering getting a tattoo removed? If so, you're not alone–many people have regrets about their ink and want to start fresh with a clean slate. At Advanced Laser Clinic, we specialize in tattoo removal and can help you erase your unwanted ink quickly, safely, and effectively. Contact us today to learn more about our services!
Prior to Treatment
Every person wishing to be treated at Advanced Laser Clinic will require a consultation with our Laser Consultant prior to their first treatment.
At this appointment, we welcome all questions to advance your understanding of the treatment. There will be a consultation form to be completed about your health and medications to assess your eligibility for treatment.
It is important to run a patch test on the skin to make sure that the settings are safe and suitable for your skin. If there are no reactions 24 hours after your patch test, we can commence your laser treatment.
Before laser therapy, it is very important that you keep your treated area away from sun exposure. Your skin needs to be protected from the sun for a minimum of two weeks before any treatment commences. It is important for pre and post treatment. The lasers work on delivering a specific temperature at a certain depth in the tissue to produce the desired results. This is the end point that can be aggravated if or when exposed to sun causing unwanted adverse effects on the skin.
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Before & After
High Fluence, High Beam Quality Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser with Optoflex Delivery System for Treating Benign Pigmented Lesions and Tattoos. Cencic B, Lukac M, Marincek M., Vizintin Z. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2010. No. 1. Read Full Text
Laser Tattoo Removal: A Review. Kent KM, Graber EM. Dermatol Surg. 2012 Jan;38(1):1-13 Read Full Text
Tattoo Removal. Adatto MA, Halachmi S, Lapidoth M. Current Problems in Dermatology. 2011;42:97-110
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