Laser Tattoo Removal

Tattoos are individual expressions of art that are set on one's body rather than a wall. A tattoo is produced with a tattoo gun that works like a mixture of a dentist drill and sewing machine. This tattoo gun injects pigment in to the skin. The gun incorporates a solid needle that will pierce the skin between 55 and 3,200 times per minute.

Laser tattoo removal Essex is one of the a number of options to tattoo removal. Even if tattoos have a particular meaning to the person who chooses to adorn themselves with them, a few regret getting a tattoo in the first place. Close to 16% of individuals who get a tattoo look to have it removed. Laser tattoo removal Essex has made it possible to have tattoos cleared.

The Laser removal process does not harm the area surrounding the tattoo but breaks up the pigment into smaller portions that are taken out by the immune system. Research has determined that certain laser wavelengths go after specific colors or pigments.

There is a degree of discomfort associated with laser tattoo removal Essex. The impact of energy from the lasers powerful blasts of light is like getting splattered with hot grease while cooking bacon or being snapped with elastic. Doctor recommended preparation for laser tattoo removal includes non-aspirin products be used for minor pain and aches prior to the laser procedure. Aspirin and ibuprofen can produce noticeable bruising after treatment.

Other pre-treatment steps might consist of the application of a prescription anesthetic cream around 2 hours prior to a laser tattoo removal Essex procedure. The cream must be removed just prior to the procedure. A number of individuals prefer a local anesthetic injected into the tattoo just before laser treatment. And then there are those who decide pretreatment is not required and just tough out the laser removal procedure

The number of laser tattoo removal Essex sessions depends on the amount of tattoo to be removed and the type of ink used and how deep into the skin the ink was injected. Laser treatments are scheduled at a minimum of three week intervals to allow pigment residue to be absorbed by the body. There are a few side effects of laser tattoo removal Essex that can include, but not be limited to, hyperpigmentation or a great deal of color in the skin at the treatment area and hypopigmentation or the lack of color in the treated area. Other side effects include things like lack of complete elimination of the tattoo ink and a small potential for long term skin damage.

There is a number of laser tattoo removal specialists in the Essex community. The professional specialists work under the Gold Standard which is the guidelines that regulate safe and professional benchmarks. The policies safeguard the health and safety of the individual and the integrity of the laser specialists as well as the entire organization. In cases where a laser specialist does not work within the regulations of the Gold Standard, the patient will be advised to seek a different laser operation.