Q-Switched lasers provide outstanding results to significantly lighten or remove most tattoo inks. ND:Yag Technology is used successfully world-wide for many thousands of tattoo removals. The treatment is safe and effective, does not affect the surrounding skin and provides a non-invasive solution to surgical methods. Many tattoos are often regretted at some stage in life, for personal reasons. Lasertech Clinic offers 12 years experience in removal of tattoos or to lighten for re-inking.
During treatment, pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the tattoo, breaking up the tattoo pigment. Over the next several weeks the body's macrophages remove the treated pigmented areas. At Lasertech Clinic we can effectively treat dark tattoo inks, specifically black (which accounts for more than half of all tattoos), blue and green. Patients should expect to come back for several treatments to achieve expected results.
Key advantages for patients
* Safe way to remove unwanted tattoos
* Effective treatment for dark tattoo inks (black, blue and green)
* Dramatic results after several treatments
Say goodbyeto your tattoo
Q-switched lasers now provide a safe & effective way of removing tattoos.
Tattoos are no longer forever
Decorative tattooing in humans can be traced back thousands of years. So can the desire to remove them. Today, while many people have a tattoo, more than half regret them, & would like to have them eliminated. What looks good at 18 may seem undesirable 20 years later. Viewed by many teenagers as self-expression & identity, tattoos may create barriers to employment & social acceptance at a more mature age. In addition, as their colours fade & skin looses it´s youthful elasticity, tattoos may become defacements rather than decorations.
How does theQ-Switched laserwork?
The Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser delivers light quickly - in billionths of a second at a very high energy. These pulses are absorbed by the tattoo, breaking it into pigment particles small enough for removal by the body.
Is it safe?
Q-Switch laser technology offers high efficiency at very low risk. It enables effective tattoo removal with little chance of side effects.
What kind of tattoos can be treated?
Q-Switch laser systems can now remove all types of tattoo with little or no scarring. Professional and amateur tattoos, as well as traumatic tattoos, resulting from accidents, are treated successfully.
Can the Q-Switched laser remove all colour tattoos?
The Q-Switched Nd:YAG is the workhorse of tattoo removal. The Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser is especially suited to the removal of dark blue & black inks. The frequency doubled Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser is used to remove red & orange tattoos.
Treatment: what to expect?
While discomfort is an individual matter, most people tolerate Q-Switched tattoo removal treatment well, & describe the sensation as a rubber band snap to the skin. The majority of patients require no anaesthesia, though topical anaesthetic is an option for sensitive areas. In determining the number of treatments necessary, the consultant will consider such factors as tattoo location, & patient´s age and skin type.
The Q-Switched laser advantage
Tattoo removal methods have existed just as long as the process itself. However the scarring & pain associated with these procedures is often more offensive than the tattoo itself. Salabrasion & dermabrasion - the ‘sanding’ of the pigmented skin, cause trauma, bleeding & significant scarring. Invasive incision, the actual cutting out of tattoos, leaves scars & is only suitable for small areas. For larger tattoos, skin grafting, which leaves scars at sites of both tattoo & graft. Q-Switched Nd:YAG lasers offer significant advantages over previous methods for tattoo removal, and are presently the treatment of choice for tattoo removal.
