Tattoo ink sits as particles in the dermis, engulfed by cells that cannot break them down. Removal means fragmenting particles small enough for the body to clear.
Laser energy is absorbed by ink particles and shatters them photoacoustically. Absorption is wavelength-dependent, which is why one wavelength cannot address every colour.
Black and dark blue absorb 1064 nm well. Red responds to 532 nm. Green and light blue require other wavelengths entirely. A clinic with one wavelength can only clear some of a multicoloured tattoo.
Ink colours present, depth and density, age of the tattoo, whether it is amateur or professional, prior removal attempts, and Fitzpatrick type.
Wavelength is matched to ink colour across a course of sessions. Our devices cover 1064, 532, 585 and 650 nm, which determines which colours can be addressed.
Some pigments — particularly certain whites, greens and cosmetic inks — respond poorly or can paradoxically darken. That is said before starting, not after.
Tattoo ink sits as particles in the dermis, engulfed by cells that cannot break them down. Removal means fragmenting particles small enough for the body to clear.
Black and dark blue absorb 1064 nm well. Red responds to 532 nm. Green and light blue require other wavelengths entirely. A clinic with one wavelength can only clear some of a multicoloured tattoo.
Ink colours present, depth and density, age of the tattoo, whether it is amateur or professional, prior removal attempts, and Fitzpatrick type.
Some pigments — particularly certain whites, greens and cosmetic inks — respond poorly or can paradoxically darken. That is said before starting, not after.
Every assessment is carried out personally by Dr Sin Yong, Medical Director. 9 Scotts Road, #12-01 Pacific Plaza.
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