Since last year, there has been news about Freedom-2 Inc., a company on the East Coast that has been developing tattoo inks that are more easily removable than typical tattoo ink.  Their ink brand is Infinitink.  A product launch is expected late this year.  Initial reports focused on Freedom-2’s micro-encapsulation technology, where biodegradable inks are encapsulated in microspheres that can be disrupted by laser.  The released ink would then be gone in very few treatments.

Dr. Kaplan spoke today with the Freedom-2’s Director of Research, Peter Morello, regarding their upcoming product launch.  Mr. Morello said that the first ink to be released will be black and will probably be released in November or December to a limited initial market.  He also said that that ink will not be micro-encapsulated but will be composed of an ink compound that is more easily removable by laser.  He recommended the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of tattoos made with this ink.  A tattoo made with this is supposed to be able to be removed 2-3 times as quickly as a similar tattoo made with india ink.

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