Why choose Scientiphika Medical Spa for your Laser Tattoo Removal?
- Every patient receives dedicated personal care.
- Patients typically begin seeing results after their first visit!
- Our convenient location in Middletown, RI has appointment times that work with many busy schedules.
- We offer same-day aesthetic service appointments.
- Call us today for our introductory pricing!
How do I know that Laser Tattoo Removal is right for me?
- Scientiphika Med Spa offers the most effective, state-of-the-art technology available for your tattoo removal needs.
- In fact, there is only one technology available in the market today that is able to penetrate down to the dermis layer and shatter the tatoo ink without damaging the surrounding skin tissue. This technology is called a Q-switched laser.
- All other methods are limiting in their results as they cannot reach and destroy the tattoo ink, or they cause damage to the skin – including scarring.
What can I expect during my Q-switched Tattoo Removal?
- Although it is commonly believed that the removal process involves excruciating pain, most patients say that the removal process is comparable to getting a tattoo applied.
- Your treatment will begin with the application of a topical numbing cream and our state-of-the-art cooling .
- Depending on the size of the tattoo, each treatment can take several minutes up to an hour.
- The length of each treatment and the number of sessions needed to remove your tattoo will depend on three factors: the age of the tattoo, the color of the ink, and the density of the ink.
- Black and red tattoos are the easiest to remove, while the most difficult colors to remove are light green, light blue, and teal or turquoise.
- In general, older tattoos require fewer treatment sessions, although a brand-new tattoo is also easy to remove.
How long before I will see results from my Q-switched Laser Tattoo Removal?
- You will begin to see the ink slightly fade after each treatment and you will begin to see noticeable results a few months after the process begins.
- Full results are typically seen within 6 to 10 treatments.
FAQ's
Because tattoo removal depends on the body to flush away the shattered ink particles, areas of the body with less circulation often take more time to show results. The toes, fingers, ears, and nose are areas that may show slower results.
Your skin will need to process the treatment so each session will need to be spaced six to eight weeks apart.
While black, blue, dark blue, dark green, brown, red, purpose, and orange are easier to remove, tan, yellow, bright green, and sky blue are difficult to remove.
Similar to the care used when getting the tattoo, the treated area will need to be protected from the sun and a recovery balm applied for 5 to 6 days. During this time you’ll also need to keep the treated area covered. Plan to stay out of the pool, hot tub, bath, lake, and similar types of water until the area is healed completely. Don’t apply anything that could irritate the treatment area, such as makeup and avoid shaving until the skin is healed.
The Q-switch laser tattoo removal process is safe and effective. Side effects are generally associated with the skin’s healing process. The treated area may swell and blister, the tattoo may raise, and there can be pinpoint bleeding, redness, temporary darkening, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, and bruising. Although these are common post-treatment conditions, they usually subside within weeks.
