Is Laser Tattoo Removal Painful?
Although the results of laser removal at Med Spa Treatments vary from one person to another and no laser tattoo removal has a 100% guarantee, the latest improvements have made great advancements in reducing damage and pain caused to the skin.
The history of tattoo is elaborate and the evidences of people having tattoos can be found in diverse cultures all over the world dating as far back as 320 BC. The evidence of tattoos in Eurasian was discovered in the Alps on the famous Otzi the Iceman. Some other ethnic groups of German and Celtic origins were using tattoos for as far the second millennium BC.
Tattoo removal has always been a problem for people around the world until the invention of the use of laser technology which is used at Tattoo Removal.
People made use of difficult process to get rid of tattoos in the past. This included processes such as TCA and dermabrasion. With the aid of chemical acid, TCA removes the upper layer of the skin. Sal abrasion was another method that was used with salt to remove the top layer of the skin. All of these processes were very painful and for most people, did not yield the required result.
Most people who had bad tattoos regret and had to live with them for the rest of their lives. Creams and home remedies were produced to solve this problem and are still used until now. The most popular ones contained a mixture of lime, wine and garlic. Some even made attempts to remove the tattoos with the solid waste of pigeons. This again did not completely remove the tattoo and could not go deep into the skin enough to break the particles of ink.
In the 90's people began to make use of the Q-switched laser for the removal of tattoos. Technology continued to advance and laser results continued to improve, length of session and treatment amounts continues to get shorter. People began to experience less pain and got faster results than in the past. Many people still claim that their products can get rid of tattoos although, studies have shown otherwise.
This safest choice when it comes to removing tattoos is to seek a certified medical professional to discuss the use of laser. Instead of using painful methods, take full advantage of modern technology and achieve your aim of removing tattoos.