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Portable Laser Tattoo Removal - The Medical Beauty Equipment 2012-01-03
Tattoo removal is most commonly done by lasers today. In order to become certified to practice Portable Laser Tattoo Removal, you need to pass a couple of post-college courses and complete a training period. After becoming certified, you'll be ready to remove tattoos at a medical partnership or spa, or you can set up an independent practice.
1 Choose a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Many tattoo parlors are getting into the tattoo removal business, but unfortunately, they are not equipped to handle medical issues that may arise.
2 Schedule a consultation with your doctor. Ask to see before and after pictures of tattoos he or she has removed to ensure experience in laser tattoo removals.
3 Prepare yourself for the cost of laser tattoo removal. The typical cost of one laser treatment is anywhere from $200 to $500 per session, and it may take up to 10 or more treatments, 6 to 8 weeks apart, to completely remove a professional tattoo of Medical Beauty Equipment.
4 Ensure that your doctor is using a Q-Switched laser for removal of tattoos. Your doctor will essentially trace your tattoo with this laser to heat up the ink.
5 Ask for general anesthesia if you are having a large tattoo removed. The laser treatment is bearable for a short period of time, but can become very uncomfortable during the removal of larger tattoos.
6 Wear loose-fitting clothing to your laser removal appointments if your tattoo is under clothing. Also, tattoos often bleed after treatments, so ask your doctor to cover the affected area with gauze to avoid staining your clothes.
7 Care for your tattoo after laser treatments with gentle cleaning and antibacterial ointment by IPL Skin Rejuvenation.
