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Laser Tattoo Removal Cost and Benefit
Interest in removing tattoos with laser therapy appears to be booming. A 2006 Texan University study found that close to 20% of the nearly 200 participants who had tattoos were unhappy with them. More recent statistics support this finding by indicating that over 40 % of people with tattoos regret having at least one of .
For those interested in removing them more women (69%) than men (31%) opted for removal.
The cost of laser tattoo session always depends on a few different factors, such as: the size, location (forearms and ankles are usually the hardest to treat), type of dyes used, number colors in the tattoo, skin type, ink depth and who applied it a pro or an amateur. Another contributing factor is your body's ability to heal and rid itself of the ink through your immune system. Laser removal is now the top standard but is expensive and can range from $200 per visit to over $500+. Complete tattoo removal can often require between 3 and 10+ visits.
For sensitive patients anesthetic can be used but most people don't request it, it usually costs about an extra $50 or so. Darker inks, are typically easier to remove with laser treatments. These include blacks, dark reds and blues. Other colors that are harder to remove are greens, yellows, lighter reds or oranges and especially turquoise.
Waiting longer periods between sessions can give better results. This will give your body more time to heal and absorb the ink that the laser brakes down. Patients are often told to wait 46 weeks before returning for another laser session but you may consider waiting longer, even up to 8 weeks. This may provide better results. Having patience can also save you money by requiring fewer sessions.
Many of the most popular lasers today are called Q-Switched. This means the light is pulsed rapidly. In older lasers there was no pulsing and the beam was continuous which could literally damage the surrounding skin tissues, causing potential scarring. The Q switched technology haeats only the tattooed ink - shattering it's molecules and at the same time protecting the tissue around it thus preventing scars.
Different lasers produce different colors of light. For example, green light is absorbed well by red pigment while red light is well absorbed by green ink working well to break it down
Be sure to check with your practitioner whether or not their equipment is able to treat your particular colors. You can read more about the different types of lasers and the colors they effectively target at the website listed below.
More lasers made in the last several years include multiple wavelengths of light colors and can treat a broad range of tattoo colors - usually many more than any single Q-switched system.
Tattoo removal creams have also been growing in popularity over the past several years. They are sometimes considered to be fading agents. Continuous use seems to be the key to success with many of these products. They usually show the best results after a number of months of continued use very similar to laser removal, but neither will work over night.
They are relatively inexpensive, the best ones often come with a money back guarantee and they do not come with the sort of risks associated with some surgical methods.
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Article submitted Thursday, August 13, 2009 & read 122 times.
David Mitchell is a freelance author of articles on a variety of topics including skin care, nautical history, how to remove acne scars and laser tatoo removal.
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