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Tatoo removal and power of laser

  • 08-02-2013 7:48pm
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    billyhead
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    I am in the process of getting a tat removed. Just had my 4th session today. I asked the removal technician whether he had to up the strength of the laser for each visit and he said no once it hurts i.e like an elastic band hitting the skin that it should be having an effect. I thought this response was wrong and their meant to up the dosage each visit. Am I being taken for a ride and their just aiming to slow the whole procedure in order to get me to attedn as amnay sessions as possible and thus spend more money?


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  • #2
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    billyhead wrote: »
    I am in the process of getting a tat removed. Just had my 4th session today. I asked the removal technician whether he had to up the strength of the laser for each visit and he said no once it hurts i.e like an elastic band hitting the skin that it should be having an effect. I thought this response was wrong and their meant to up the dosage each visit. Am I being taken for a ride and their just aiming to slow the whole procedure in order to get me to attedn as amnay sessions as possible and thus spend more money?


    There not meant to up the strength after each visit, the higher they set the laser the more liely you are to be left with visible scarring.


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    Reku
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    billyhead wrote: »
    I am in the process of getting a tat removed. Just had my 4th session today. I asked the removal technician whether he had to up the strength of the laser for each visit and he said no once it hurts i.e like an elastic band hitting the skin that it should be having an effect. I thought this response was wrong and their meant to up the dosage each visit. Am I being taken for a ride and their just aiming to slow the whole procedure in order to get me to attedn as amnay sessions as possible and thus spend more money?

    Nope, they can just alter the focal point so that instead of the beam coming into focus on the surface of the skin it does so beneath the surface of the skin. Though TBH I don't know if they even get that technical for tattoo removal and they may instead just be hitting the bits they missed before or that didn't get enough exposure in order to break the chemical bonds.


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