Every day patients walk around regretting a tattoo they once thought they wanted. What once seemed like a good idea may not fit the new you, or it may remind you of something you wish to forget. Now we can help! Utilizing our advanced laser systems, we can remove tattoos safely without leaving a scar.

Rejuvenation Professional Skin Care Centers is now offering a new laser to treat unwanted skin conditions. These conditions would include unwanted tattoos, brown spots, or any type of skin pigmentation. The Q switched lasers, such as those used at Rejuvenation act by emitting a powerful beam of specialized light that targets the pigments in the tattoo, brown spot, birthmark or skin pigmentation and acts to clear them away without harming the surrounding skin. One of the most outstanding features of this laser is its ability to be used in a wide variety of applications. For laser tattoo removal this laser can remove red and black inks as well as green and light blue inks that could not be treated before, without scarring.

The Surgery

The physicians at Rejuvenation Professional Skin Care Centers use a variety of wavelengths to remove tattoos. Medical lasers utilize an intense beam of light to significantly lighten the tattoo with each treatment. The light energy is delivered in pulses and brought in by the pigmentations within the tattoo. When the ink particles of the tattoo absorb the light from the laser, they are broken up into smaller fragments. These fragments are then absorbed by your body's white blood cells and carried away by your body's natural cleansing mechanism. The cleansing process usually takes four to six weeks. If the pigmentation is deep within in the skin, it will require several treatments.

During and After Treatment

The treatment feels much like that of a rubber band snap or a small insect bite. After the treatment, it will look as though as if you have slight sunburn and it will be slightly tender. The majority of treatments require no anesthetics. Some patients do feel more comfortable with a local numbing cream or ice on the area prior to treatment. Immediately after a treatment, the skin has a white discoloration and the area around the tattoo may be red and could swell. This will normally disappear over a little time. The white crust then turns into a flake which falls off over four to six days. The tattoo will then lighten gradually over the next four to six weeks. Occasionally hypo-pigmentation, or lightening of the skin, may occur. On normal skin, tone should return within 6 to 12 months following your last treatment session. Since the ink used in tattooing is not regulated, some patients have only partial clearing after several laser sessions.

How many treatments

The number of treatments varies on the person and the tattoo. On average, 6 to 10 treatments are required, spaced six weeks apart. The number of treatments required for maximum improvement depends on the size, location, depth and color of the tattoo. Treatments are typically placed four to eight weeks apart to allow the body to remove the maximum amount of tattooed pigment from each treatment. Treatment sessions usually take from 10 to 30 minutes. Each treatment shows improvement from the last. Large or heavy pigmented tattoos applied by a professional tattoo artist can require several treatments for optimum results.