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Which Colors Of Ink Are The Most Difficult To Remove?

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Which Colors Of Ink Are The Most Difficult To Remove?

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Lighter colors such as turquoise, greens, and yellows are often difficult to remove because they provide very little contrast between a tattoo and the surrounding skin. Colors such as blues, greens, orange etc. are more difficult to remove due to the larger ink molecule which can be more difficult for the laser to break down. The science behind this is fairly straightforward. Lasers operate according to certain color spectrums. This allows ink pigments corresponding to the color spectrum to absorb the lasers' energy, causing the pigments to fragment. The body's immune system absorbs the pigment particles, resulting in gradual fading of the tattoo. Unfortunately, lighter tattoo colors tend to be on the border, or even outside of, a laser's targeted color spectrums. This makes it difficult for the laser to target the pigment. Other factors also influence a laser's ability to remove tattoos. Newer tattoos, for example, are more difficult to remove because the pigment is highly concentrated in the skin's dermis.  

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