Also, the tattoo gun actually dissects the skin to apply the ink, whereas the laser does not cut or burn the skin. The laser simply attracts the ink and fragments it. Apart from your personal threshold for pain, these factors will impact how getting a tattoo feels:. These are just a few factors that are worth considering as you decide whether to get your new ink.
Here are some of the most painful areas on your body to get a tattoo. While the list above may seem quite long, the good news is that there are still plenty of other areas that are much lower on the pain scale when getting inked. With 12 years of experience and groundbreaking techniques, the professionals at MEDermis Laser Clinic can provide laser tattoo removal with minimal discomfort and excellent results. Using lasers to target the specific coloration and thickness of the tattoo, they can bring the skin back to a very natural tone and texture.
The discomfort of tattoo removal is minimal compared to the clear skin you will have after placing yourself in the capable hands of the staff at MEDermis Laser Clinic. We have office locations in San Antonio and Austin , TX so that we can help you no matter where you live.
Our specialists have removed nearly , tattoos using only the most advanced and safest laser technology available.
The skin usually feels slightly sunburned for hours after treatment. These are natural side effects of the healing process and usually subside within a few days. During the meantime, however, they may be painful. You can avoid pain by following a proper aftercare treatment routine , which includes:. Laser tattoo removal is not pain-free. Most people experience minor levels of discomfort. And while getting a tattoo can take hours, laser removal sessions only take a few minutes.
Just make sure to avoid direct sunlight. Even the mildest sunburn makes it harder for the technician to see the ink particles and can prolong the process. The feeling of having to look at a tattoo you hate is far worse than spending a few minutes in our clinic, having it removed once and for all! Looking for laser tattoo removal services in Colorado? Follow us on Instagram to see examples of our work!
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By LaserAll. We have answers. Afraid the pain will be too much for you to handle? It Depends on the Part of Your Body Tattoo removal pain also depends on which body part is being treated. It's best to have the consultation focused on the value of the procedure, not what you charge. In general, it costs about ten times as much to get a tattoo removed as it costs to have it applied , so there may be some sticker shock for a handful of patients.
For this reason, we suggest that you prominently advertise your minimum price on your website. You should feel confident in your pricing — you are providing a valuable service that requires highly specialized equipment.
Any price in this range is considered a normal minimum price for a single treatment. By having the minimum price stated, it allows patients to have a rough idea of the expected cost before they come into your clinic for their consultation. Before starting any treatments, it's important to set clear expectations and inform patients that tattoos do take multiple sessions to remove. Doing so eliminates any illusions or confusion they may have about per session pricing being the same as the total cost for complete removal.
One way to communicate this effectively and to give patients an opportunity to save money is to sell treatment packages. Selling packages allows your practice to receive revenue upfront and also locks the patient into repeat visits to your practice.
If you're still looking to determine the right pricing structure for your practice, check out our blog post: Pricing for Laser Tattoo Removal Treatments. The duration of the tattoo removal process is a concern for virtually all patients. Some patients may wish to remove a visible tattoo before an event — such as their wedding or enlisting in the military.
It's important to establish upfront that tattoo removal is a process that relies on the body's ability to eliminate ink from the skin.
It's not unusual for the body to take over a year to completely eliminate ink. Setting expectations clearly upfront allows patients to be satisfied throughout the experience — rather than feeling as if they were misled. To allow the skin enough time to heal between treatments and the body's immune system to flush away ink, we recommend a minimum of six weeks between laser sessions — and eight weeks for darker complexions.
Stacking the treatments too close together can cause damage and permanent side effects to the skin and doesn't allow the body enough time to remove the ink that was shattered at the most recent session. For ideal results, we recommend waiting three months between treatments.
Ultimately, as a tattoo removal practitioner, you cannot know precisely how many treatments a tattoo will need to be fully removed. However, you should assess the patient's tattoo for how easily it should remove. We generally suggest speaking in terms of treatment ranges with patients. Tattoo removal treatments fit along a bell curve — most patients will need between fine and eight treatments, some will see complete removal in three or four, and others may need 10 or more treatments if there is significant scarring or layered tattoos.
We suggest telling patients where they are likely to fit alon g the bell curve based on the unique factors of their tattoo. The Kirby-Desai scale is a popular and well-regarded tool for analyzing the number of treatments a tattoo will need for removal. T he scale accounts for the following factors that affect the rate of removal:. The Kirby-Desai scale was published in , and technology has improved since then to remove tattoos, but it continues to be an excellent tool for assessing where a patient stands on the bell curve.
There are also other factors, such as patient health, that affect the speed of removal. If a patient is young, physically fit, and has a strong immune system, they will tend to see results faster than an older, obese patient with health problems. Encouraging patients to exercise, drink ample water, and massage the treated area once healed are good aftercare tips to share with patients looking to get the best results.
Technology plays an important factor in the rate of removal. The Astanza Trinity is the most powerful multi wavelength laser system on the market — no other system can match its high peak power across three wavelengths. Interested in learning about laser wavelengths for achieving results?
Laser tattoo removal typically does involve some level of pain. That said, many say that it hurts less than they expected. It's a common belief that tattoo removal is excruciating, yet most patients say that the sensation of removal is comparable to having a tattoo applied. Common descriptions include the sensation of a rubber band snapping against the skin or bacon grease — basically it's uncomfortable but bearable.
When discussing pain with patients, it's important to share that while they may experience some level of discomfort, the pain is relatively manageable and tolerable. It may take some tough love to encourage patients concerned about sensitivity. The vast majority of tattoo removal providers offer some form of soothing to the skin during the treatment.
Offering skin numbing during the procedure allows your practice to stay competitive, provide better patient care, and have higher patient satisfaction. The most popular numbing method is a Zimmer Cryo 6 , which is a powerful chilling machine that blows cold air on the skin before, during , and after treatments. It's highly effective and an asset to busy practices that need a solution that is fast and easy-to-use.
Other options for numbing include good old-fashioned ice packs, lidocaine injections, or topical numbing creams. Each numbing method has its pros and cons. We have a blog post dedicated to the topic of pain management for this procedure: Skin Numbing for Tattoo Removal Treatments. Many patients are concerned about scarring from laser tattoo removal — they understandably want their skin to look as natural as possible after they've completed the tattoo removal process.
What many people don't know is that any scarring that remains after a tattoo removal procedure is often left over from when the tattoo was originally applied by the tattoo artist. When the proper laser protocols and patient aftercare are utilized, it's very uncommon for a patient to scar from a Q-switched laser treatment.
However, it is very common for a tattoo to feature pre-existing scarring from when it was applied. When a Q-switched laser treats the skin, it targets and breaks down the tattoo pigment in the skin.
If pre-existing scarring is present, it will break down this pigment within the scar tissue. Once the tattoo removal process is complete, the ink will have been eliminated from the location but any of the scarring from the original tattoo will likely still remain.
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