Thursday, September 6, 2012

Laser Tattoo Removal As The Method Of Choice

By Kerri Turner


Most people think long and hard before getting a permanent tattoo on their body. These will be the people who are happiest with their design. However, there will be others who will live with the regret of getting the body art and when searching for laser tattoo removal Toronto citizens will want a way to correct their mistake. By choosing a qualified specialist their chances of getting it removed will be greater.

The use of a laser in the removal process has been found to be less painful than the other methods available. Although the removal will not be completed without several, sometimes a dozen or more laser treatments, it will be done with the least amount of damage to the skin.

Performed in specialized clinics and spas, lasers are the preferred method of removing tattoos. However, it is not a painless procedure to endure. In order to make the patient as comfortable as possible, a topical anesthetic cream will be applied to the tattoo before the procedure begins.

When the anesthetic has numbed the treatment area, a laser will be used to treat the inked area. The laser passes over the tattoo and very quickly penetrates the top layer of skin and enters into the ink. The pulsing light then causes the ink to become fragmented and the ink is able to be absorbed into the body naturally.

While this may sound like a simple procedure, the amount of time and money it takes to remove a tattoo is significant. The body of each individual will respond differently to the breakdown of color in the body and this bodily response is how the number of treatments will be determined. Because the body needs time to absorb the ink, treatments must be at least eight weeks apart. This will greatly affect the amount of time that complete removal might take since it is not unusual for a person to require multiple treatments to completely be rid of their tattoo.

The first 24 hours post laser tattoo removal Toronto patients will need to rest with the treated area elevated while keeping ice of it. After that time has passed, the area will need to be moisturized in order to aid in the healing process as well as be kept covered to avoid sun damage as well as injury. It is also important that the person forgo swimming until complete healing has been accomplished.

Unfortunately, lasers are not guaranteed to remove every color completely. In fact, while most colors can at lease be faded, if not completely removed, there may be some colors that can not be removed at all. The expected outcome should be discussed with the specialist before any treatment begins.

Each person feels pain in a different way. This makes the ability to tell someone how the procedure will feel a difficult thing to do. Anesthetic creams used for laser tattoo removal can decrease the amount of discomfort a person feels tremendously. Because this procedure can be costly and take quite some time, a person should be certain about the body art that they are having done to themselves.




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