Margaritaville Laser Tattoo Removal ?

Today, everywhere you look, everyone has a tattoo. It seems that the tattoo not only appeals to the younger generation, but also to the older generation, which frankly puzzles me. Now, I remember in my younger days, there were times that I very easily could have woken up with a tattoo....not knowing how it got there! Ohhhh.... reminds me of my salt shaker and Margaritaville.

Nowadays, luckily for those that do find themselves in that situation... You now have laser tattoo removal. Lasers are the most popular method of tattoo removal these days. Using laser tattoo removal techniques to remove tattoos is generally less painful, less prone to scarring, and generally gives better results.

Factors in Laser Tattoo Removal - Tattoo Depth Uniformity

You may be asking yourself... How does laser tattoo removal work? Good question. When you get a tattoo, the tattoo artist injects ink into the epidermis of your skin. Now a good tattoo artist will maintain a uniform depth of piercing into your skin. This uniform depth of ink placement is one of the determining factors on how effective a laser will work on removing a tattoo.

Now, lets get back to our question about laser tattoo removal. If you can imagine a laser represented by a gigantic magnifying glass, focusing rays of light onto a pinpoint area within the epidermis, you have a good representation of what happens with the laser light. The trick to laser tattoo removal is to focus the laser light directly on the ink in the epidermal layer. The energy in the laser light beam breaks up the large ink molecules into smaller molecules that the body can easily take away. That is the basic technical explanation of laser tattoo removal. Now, if you used an amateur to apply your tattoo, the ink would be injected at different levels in your epidermis, consequently the laser focused light would miss some of the ink molecules at the different depths.

Factors in Laser Tattoo Removal - Ink Color

Another factor which determines how effect laser tattoo removal will be is the choice of ink colors used in the tattoo. Since the laser light is an extremely focused frequency of light, it works best on a particular color of ink. Black and blue pigments in a tattoo are the easiest to remove. The hardest pigments to break down are green and yellow. There are actually three different lasers with different light frequencies that can be used to help remove different ink colors within your tattoo. Factors in laser tattoo removal - tattoo size and location

How long will this procedure take? Obviously, the larger the tattoo more laser tattoo removal treatments it will take. It is not unusual for a normal size tattoo with various colors to take anywhere from 4 to 12 laser tattoo removal treatments spaced out a minimum of five to seven weeks apart, depending how quickly the skin heals after the laser tattoo treatment. The location of your tattoo on your body will determine how quickly the tattoo heals; consequently, how quickly you can get your next laser treatment.

Laser Tattoo Removal - Costs

Wow! Yes, you will be surprised when you find out how expensive laser tattoo removal is. Your best bet is to visit your local laser tattoo removal facility, usually a dermatologist, and get a quote. By the way, is it Margaritaville time yet?