Best of LA 2011 in LA Weekly – Laser Tattoo Removal
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These days, a tattoo does not have the same permanence that it used to have. Laser tattoo removal has made tattoos as permanent as you want them to be, in most cases. You may want to get a tattoo removed completely, or you may simply want it lightened or modified in order to get a different tattoo in the same area. Reasons for wanting to get a tattoo removed are as varied as our clients. Some may want to remove a symbol of the past and others may simply be unhappy with their artwork. Some of our best clients are actually tattoo artists. They appreciate the good demolition work that we provide them to “open up new space on the canvas,” so to speak.
No matter what reason you may have for wanting to get laser treatment for your tattoo, Tattoo MD is here for you!
There are many common misconceptions about tattoo removal. People think it is very expensive, it is extremely painful, it leaves scars, etc. Our goal at Tattoo MD is to de-bunk all of those myths and provide you with a place to remove your unwanted tattoos quickly and easily. You may have heard of other places that also do tattoo removal. There are doctor’s offices that are part of a larger, complex practice that involve other dermatology treatments and/or plastic surgery. In these types of settings, laser tattoo removal is usually very expensive and may not be the highest priority of the practice. There are also other places where laser treatment is not properly medically supervised. At Tattoo MD, medically supervised laser tattoo removal is our specialty; and our mission is to make it both affordable and convenient for everyone. We would love for you to visit us, and we are sure that you will be satisfied with your results!
At Tattoo MD, we use q-switched lasers for tattoo removal. These lasers work by heating up the tattoo so quickly that it fractures – similar to an ice cube cracking when put in warm water. The tattoo removal proceeds as the ink gets broken up with each laser treatment and carried away by the body’s immune system. The q-switched lasers that we use include the Medlite C6 Nd:YAG, which is great for black, red, brown, and dark blue, and the Asclepion Rubystar which is a ruby laser which is best for sky blue and green. Using a combination of the two lasers provides the best available treatment for any color tattoo.
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