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bax · 08-14-2018, 04:44 PM

Hello all,

As I have grown into my thirties I have began to have that oh so fun feeling of regret from some permanent (or so I thought) decisions that I made as a teen.

I have been looking into doing some laser tattoo removal and was curious if anyone on this board had any experience with the prcoess? From doing quite a bit of preliminary research, which is actually quite fascinating it looks like there are two main types of lasers on the market today: Q-Switch and Picosure.

It looks like varying colors will require different wave lengths, but everything I have read tells me that black ink on fair skin is the easiest to remove. This bodes well for me as all I am looking to remove a 3 inch x 2.5 inch black tattoo on my upper bicep.

It sounds like the color, size, age, and location will all determine how many sessions it will require to remove. The Picosure laser is more advanced, but I'm not sure if it actually speeds up the process or not for a black tattoo.

For those wondering the science behind it is that the laser breaks down the ink pigments into small particles (think smashing pebbles into sand) which the body's lymphatic system is then able to pick up and remove. Obviously this is a long process with 6-8 weeks in between sessions (for skin to heal) and some tattoos can take up to 10-15 sessions to be fully removed (others see can see results sooner).

Pretty interesting stuff. Anyways- does anybody have any experience with laser tattoo removal? Bonus if it is local experience as there a quite a few shops in Calgary offering this now.

08-14-2018, 04:44 PM	#1
bax #1 Goaltender Join Date: Mar 2011 Exp:	Erasing Regret: Laser Tattoo Removal! Hello all, As I have grown into my thirties I have began to have that oh so fun feeling of regret from some permanent (or so I thought) decisions that I made as a teen. I have been looking into doing some laser tattoo removal and was curious if anyone on this board had any experience with the prcoess? From doing quite a bit of preliminary research, which is actually quite fascinating it looks like there are two main types of lasers on the market today: Q-Switch and Picosure. It looks like varying colors will require different wave lengths, but everything I have read tells me that black ink on fair skin is the easiest to remove. This bodes well for me as all I am looking to remove a 3 inch x 2.5 inch black tattoo on my upper bicep. It sounds like the color, size, age, and location will all determine how many sessions it will require to remove. The Picosure laser is more advanced, but I'm not sure if it actually speeds up the process or not for a black tattoo. For those wondering the science behind it is that the laser breaks down the ink pigments into small particles (think smashing pebbles into sand) which the body's lymphatic system is then able to pick up and remove. Obviously this is a long process with 6-8 weeks in between sessions (for skin to heal) and some tattoos can take up to 10-15 sessions to be fully removed (others see can see results sooner). Pretty interesting stuff. Anyways- does anybody have any experience with laser tattoo removal? Bonus if it is local experience as there a quite a few shops in Calgary offering this now.