New laser therapies 'could make tattoo removal easier'
22.05.12
Dermatologists are now discovering new laser therapies for enhancing tattoo removal treatment.
Tattoos, which may affect a person’s skin, can be quite difficult to treat or remove.
While lasers have been used to remove tattoos for several years, the procedure requires multiple treatment sessions (typically six to 10 treatments or more) and treatments are painful, requiring a few weeks of healing time between procedures.
According to dermatologist Arielle N.B. Kauvar, MD, FAAD, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University School of Medicine in New York City, the process of tattoo ink removal is inefficient since every colour of ink absorbs different wavelengths of light, requiring the use of multiple lasers.
Some colours – such as yellow, orange, turquoise or fluorescent ones – remain more difficult to treat.
“Unfortunately, there is no ideal laser to remove all tattoo colors, but new approaches have recently been introduced that appear to produce better results with fewer treatment sessions,” said Dr. Kauvar.
Source: Deccan Chronicle