by Sara Colvin
Immediately post treatment the tattoo is likely to appear white. This soon disappears and the treated area will probably appear red and raised. Sometimes the skin might blister after but scarring is rare.
Occasionally pigment changes in the skin might occur where the skin lightens or darkens for a time after treatment. This is likely to be temporary but can sometimes be a permanent change.
by Sara Colvin
The Q-Switched Ruby laser will most effectively remove black, blue and green shades. The Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser is required to treat reds and will also treat black ink and can be used on naturally darker skin. Most light colours are extremely difficult to remove. Skin should be totally free of suntan or fake tan in the area to be treated. Dark skin types cannot be treated with the Q-Switched Ruby whatsoever.
by Sara Colvin
The treatment is not without discomfort but whilst using the laser, a machine that blows out extremely cold air can be directed at the area to numb the skin. Most people liken the sensation to being flicked by an elastic band. If you can tolerate having a tattoo, you should be able to tolerate laser tattoo removal.
by Sara Colvin
Laser light is attracted to colour in the skin as well as to the colour in the dark hair root. The more sun-tanned the skin, the more risk of adverse side effects such as pigmentation changes and at worse a burn. At the Devon Laser Clinic we do not perform laser treatment on tanned skin.
by Sara Colvin
At the Devon Laser Clinic we have an Nd:YAG laser which is the only laser that can be used Afro-Caribbean skin tones safely. Yes laser hair removal for dark skin is possible and we would be able to advise you fully during an initial consultation.
