With the summer months coming up, we’ll be spending more time outside, exposing more skin and going to the beach.  Many will go on beach vacations.  If you’re getting a tattoo removed or other laser services beforehand, you should take steps to protect your skin.  The sun intensifies the body’s tendency to darken (hyperpigment) any part of the skin that is healing or has some inflammation.  The darker your skin is naturally, the more of a tendency there is for this to happen.

When you get a tattoo lasered, or laser hair removal for that matter, the skin could darken if left exposed to ultraviolet light.  The best solution is to keep these areas covered for at least several weeks.  However, this is not always possible.  The next best is to put on the strongest available sunscreen.  At Tattoo MD, we carry and recommend Solar Protection Formula SPF 58 water-resistant sunscreen.  Not only is it powerful, it is a physical sunblock containing zinc and titanium dioxides and is PABA-free.

Hyperpigmentation after laser treatment is not always avoidable but there are steps you can take to minimize it.  Also, it is fortunately temporary and fades away with time.

Latisse is the new FDA-approved treatment to make lashes longer and fuller. Differences were amazing at 6 months and side effects were uncommon and minor in the FDA study. It took us a very short time, after reviewing the safety and efficacy profile, to add Latisse to our menu of services. Latisse is made by Allergan, the makers of Botox. TMD Medi-Spa will now carry Latisse for only $125 per vial. You will typically start seeing results after 3-4 weeks. A free consultation is necessary to ensure that Latisse is right for you. Go to the Latisse page here.