Tattoo Removal from a Dermatologist in Chelsea
Tattoos are a form of skin art that uses a small puncturing device to inject permanent ink under the topmost layer of skin (dermis) to create designs within the skin. Tattoos can be small or they can take up entire areas of the skin surface (the back, limbs, and torso). Tattoos are a simple, yet permanent way, to set you apart from other people.
While tattoos can be beautiful and have deep meaning, some find that their decision to get a tattoo might not have been the best choice for them. Unfortunately, no matter the reason for their regret, they were stuck with their tattoo.
Fortunately, Dr. Corey Hartman offers his Skin Wellness patients an option for tattoo removal. Thanks to innovations in laser technology, dermatologists can now provide effective tattoo removal that can remove what was once permanently etched into the skin.
Tattoo removal incorporates the use of penetrating light beams and Q-switch technology. A Q-switch is a laser technique that produces a pulsed output beam, which allows a higher intensity without the heat typically generated by lasers. Using the laser, Dr. Hartman will follow the design of the tattoo; the beam of the laser passes through the top layer of skin harmlessly. Although the skin is unharmed, the tattoo ink is disrupted and broken down into smaller pigment pieces, which the body can absorb naturally.
The tattoo removal process is not a pain free procedure, but many say that it isn't as uncomfortable as the tattoo process itself. Dr. Hartman offers the option of local anesthesia or a simple topical anesthetic to numb the area prior to the procedure.
It can take just a few visits to as many as 12 tattoo removal sessions, the number of sessions required depend on the type and color of ink used.
Why let a single decision lead to a lifetime of regret? Dr. Corey Hartman and his excellent staff at the Skin Wellness Center of Birmingham and Chelsea are skilled and experienced at removing tattoos and alleviating their patients of the regret their tattoos have caused. To learn more about tattoo removal from the dermatologist in Chelsea who offers tattoo removal, contact Dr. Hartman for your initial consultation.
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