How Tattoo Removal Works Lexington Ky

How Tattoo Removal Works

Laser tattoo removal works by focusing laser energy to break up the pigment/color of your tattoo in your skin. The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is designed to remove the ink without causing significant skin damage. That makes it the very best laser to use for removing unwanted pigment in the skin.

Our laser technology can remove a wide range of colors in tattoos and permanent makeup. It uses two separate wavelengths of light to remove darker (black, purple, blue, brown) and lighter (red, yellow, orange) tattoo pigment. The laser needs only a fraction of a second to break down the pigment allowing your treatment to be completed in only a short time. Tattoo removal lasers do not penetrate the deeper layers of skin, making scarring very rare and enabling quick healing.

The number of treatments depends on the age, color, quality of ink, and technique used to create the tattoo (professional vs. homemade).

Types of Tattoos We Can Remove

Names and words – written in cursive and block letters
Rings – symbols, words, bands worn under rings or jewelry
Designs – hearts, characters, animals, flowers, tribal art, barbed wire, ….thousands more
Sleeves/large artwork Portions of tattoos – we can remove sections of a tattoo that you no longer want

Minimal Side Effects

Laser tattoo removal is the safest and easiest way to remove an unwanted tattoo. With today's technology, we are able to precisely target the ink in your tattoo with minimal side effects. The laser energy gently passes through the outermost layer of skin until it reach your tattoo's pigment, and leaves the lower layers untouched. The skin is very rarely broken, so even pinpoint bleeding is uncommon.

You may experience redness and some slight swelling in addition to blisters as the area heals after your procedure. For your comfort, we can use anesthetics if needed duration