Our body knows the ink as a foreign objects and keeps trying to get rid of it by sending WBCs (White Blood Cells) but ink is too strong for them! But as a result of getting several attacks by WBCs, Tattoos will fade over time. As you can see it is really hard to get rid of the ink under your skin. The Ink is very tough and that is the reason of using something as strong as Laser to remove it. There are different types of Lasers which different strength level. For example Lasers used for hair removal are too weak for removing a Tattoo ink so using that on a Tattoo is just a big mistake which will waste your time. To remove Tattoos you’ll need a specialized type of Lasers called Ultra-Short Pulse. This Laser type is designed to emit very hard blast in short and small areas at each try to destroy the ink. The pigment of the Ink also matters. There are different kinds of Ink used in Tattooing which makes it even harder to remove them. To be able to remove the Tattoos made by different ink types you will need to set the Laser to the right wavelength. The procedure is not ending here! Once the Laser turns ink to small pieces, the WBC will attack and take those small parts away so the liver can flush them out of your body.
How effective is Laser Tattoo Removal?
It is 99% effective. Almost all of those who have undergone it will be able to get rid of their Tattoos completely. Just like hair removal, Removing a Tattoo is not going to end in only one session. Between each session you need a break to give your body few weeks to heal, as we said WBCs need time to carry the Ink away plus your body needs to heal any damage from Laser to your skin.
How many sessions you will need?
Well as we already talked about different kinds of ink its easy to guess that it depends on the type of the Ink your Tattoo artist used but the Standard answer is to say anywhere from Six to Twelve sessions. Now we are going to talk about few factors which will make it easier to estimate number of the sessions you will need:
Color of the Tattoo
A Tattoo’s color is the most effective factor in estimating number of your sessions. You may think dark colored inks are harder than light ones to get rid of but surprisingly light colored Tattoos are going to take more effort that dark ones! Laser is a light anyway, different kind of it but it is a light. As we all know dark colors will absorb more light and heat into themselves so according to this, the darker a Tattoos ink is, the more light and heat (Laser) they will Absorb! On the other hand, light colored Tattoos are more reflective which means they will reflect lights (including Laser light) and obviously take more sessions and time. Yellow and Purple inks are the hardest ones to remove.
Location of the Tattoo
The next factor is Location of your Tattoo on your body. The more blood circulates under your skin the sooner your Tattoo gets faded! If your Tattoo is for example somewhere on your Torso the Tattoo Removal will work in your favor but if its on your arms, wrists, ankles, hands or feet it will be harder to remove them so it will need more time.
Age of your Tattoo
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