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Laser tattoo removal works best on light-skinned individuals with darker tattoos. This is because lasers work by preferentially targeting certain pigments depending on their color spectra range. Once a laser pulse penetrates color pigment, the pigment absorbs the laser’s energy…

Myth: Laser tattoo removal leaves a scar. Laser tattoo removal typically doesn’t result in scar formation. But sometimes darker-skinned individuals can experience some loss of pigmentation; over time, however, this becomes less noticeable. And occasionally the outline of the original…

Can I Remove A Tattoo My Friend Gave Me? The answer is YES! The good news? Amateur tattoos are generally easier to remove than professional ones. Why? Because amateur tattoos typically have less ink deposited at varying depths and therefore…

How Safe Is Tattoo Removal Cream? How dangerous are those at-home tattoo removal creams? Answer: Very dangerous. There are several online companies that sell at-home tattoo removal kits in the form of highly potent creams. They claim that once applied,…

Is Tattoo Removal Pain As Painful As Getting A Tattoo? It depends. If you're particularly sensitive to pain, or if you have a tattoo in a particularly sensitive area, then laser tattoo removal will probably hurt. Most people, however, tend…

Laser Tattoo Removal Or Tattoo Over Old Tattoo? Short answer? It depends. If you want to alter or disguise an old tattoo, then you can definitely have a tattoo designed on top of, or integrated into, the old tattoo. How…

After Tattoo Removal Care Laser tattoo removal is the only safe and effective procedure for removing unwanted tattoos. The process behind the treatment is fairly simple. Laser tattoo removal works by targeting pigment colors in the skin’s dermis, the layer…

Can Neon Tattoo Ink Be Removed? Short answer? Yes. With all the advancements made in laser technologies over the years, many of the newer lasers can remove even the most stubborn tattoo inks, including neon colors. Because there isn’t a…

Do Tattoo Removal Creams Really Work? Whatever you do, you should steer clear of tattoo removal creams for two reasons – a) they don’t work and b) they’re dangerous. Online companies selling tattoo removal creams claim that, when applied to…

Tattoos are meant to be permanent, so removing them is difficult. There are several methods of tattoo removal which have proven effective. The degree of remaining color variations or blemishes depends upon several factors, including size, location, the individual’s ability…

Let’s face it . . . we've all done something we wish we hadn't and a tattoo is one of those permanent reminders! Well, it used to be a permanent reminder . . . but not anymore! Now, thanks to…

As with any cosmetic procedure, complications can happen. But as newer laser technologies have entered the market, laser tattoo removal has become far safer than such old fashioned tattoo removal methods as dermabrasion, excision and salabrasion. The most common laser…

Lighter colors such as turquoise, greens, yellows and fluorescents are often difficult to remove because they provide very little contrast between a tattoo and the surrounding skin. The science behind this is fairly straightforward. Lasers operate according to certain color…

As a general rule, laser tattoo removal is most effective on darker colored inks, such as blacks, browns, blues and reds. It’s also effective on high contrast tattoos -- black ink on light skinned people, for example, responds best to…

After a laser tattoo removal session you might notice that the affected area has become red or swollen and that scabs or blisters have formed. Don’t worry, though; this is perfectly normal! It’s all a part of the skin’s natural…

You should expect to feel some discomfort during a laser tattoo removal session. Some people compare the pain to having a rubber band snapped against their skin, having their skin pricked rapidly, or to having a sunburn scratched. Most folks…

The instructions for post-laser skincare are very similar to those you might have received after getting your tattoo. To minimize the risk of infection and let the treated area heal faster, you should gently cleanse the affected area and apply…

LaserAway only uses the best, cutting-edge technology. For laser hair removal, we use the Cynosure Apogee Elite laser (Nd:YAG) -- one of the safest and most effective lasers on the market. Unlike other lasers, the Cynosure Apogee Elite laser can…

The number of treatments you'll need depends on many different factors, including but not limited to: tattoo location, amount of ink, color of ink, depth/age of tattoo, and preexisting texture of the skin. It is impossible to predict the precise…

Lasers remove tattoos by targeting pigment colors in the skin’s dermis, a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues. They do this with high intensity light beams which fragment the tattoo’s color pigment so that it can be…

In a perfect world laser tattoo removal would be painless. Unfortunately, it’s not. You can expect to feel some discomfort during your laser tattoo removal session. Some say laser tattoo removal feels like having a rubber band snapped against their…