tattoo removal laser wavelength
I’ve had 13 laser tattoo removal treatments, and they are just not working. Would a fractional CO2 laser work?
All of my treatments were done with a Q-YAG laser at a 532 wavelength, and all were done above 900 Volts. Anyone had experience with a CO2 laser and tattoos?
The Q-YAG laser is much newer and better technology than the CO2 laser. It’s pretty much universally accepted as the best laser possible.
The CO2 laser was around in the 80′s and is known for being extremely painful, almost always leaving noticeable scaring and overall, not going a good job at actually removing the ink. Certain colors it wouldn’t work on at all. I googled this laser and found pics of it’s typical results, very nasty scars and major skin discoloration amongst a half removed tattoo.
One of my friends had 7 treatments done on her tattoo with the Q laser and all it did was dull the colors and blur the outline. Overall, it didn’t put a dent in actually removing the tattoo.
The laser removal seems to be very person to person. Some people it works great, some people it’s so-so, some people it seems to be almost useless.
Laser Tattoo Removal with the MedLite
