How does Tattoo removal work?
Laser tattoo removal is non-invasive light therapy designed to safely eliminate unwanted tattoos from most areas of the body. The laser generates a pulse of intense, concentrated light directed through a small hand piece which lasts only a fraction of a second. The laser energy passes through the skin to the tattoo ink where it is absorbed by the pigment. The absorbed light energy is converted to heat very rapidly and it bursts the ink droplets into tiny pieces that the body’s trash cleanup cells (macrophages) will gobble up.
The laser emits a focused beam of light which passes harmlessly through the outer layer of skin and is absorbed primarily by the Tattoo ink. The light is converted into heat which breaks the ink into tiny particles. The ink fragments are carried away by the body’s lymphatic system. The Tattoo will then fade over a series of treatments.
