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Title: Laser treatment and tattoos
Post by: Maya2018 on November 22, 2018, 09:49:13 AM
Post by: Maya2018 on November 22, 2018, 09:49:13 AM
Is it possible to get laser hair removal on top of a tattoo? I ask because I have a full back tattoo and also back hair. Is electrolysis the only option here?
Title: Re: Laser treatment and tattoos
Post by: KathyLauren on November 22, 2018, 10:07:40 AM
Post by: KathyLauren on November 22, 2018, 10:07:40 AM
To get an accurate answer, you should talk to your laser technician.
I would think that, at best, laser would damage the tattoo. Worst case, it might damage your skin.
I would think that, at best, laser would damage the tattoo. Worst case, it might damage your skin.
Title: Re: Laser treatment and tattoos
Post by: Ellement_of_Freedom on November 22, 2018, 06:00:40 PM
Post by: Ellement_of_Freedom on November 22, 2018, 06:00:40 PM
My laser technician asked me if I had any tattoos before she treated me. I don't, but I assume it would be an issue of some kind.
Title: Re: Laser treatment and tattoos
Post by: Linde on November 23, 2018, 03:50:22 AM
Post by: Linde on November 23, 2018, 03:50:22 AM
Quote from: KathyLauren on November 22, 2018, 10:07:40 AMMy laser technician and I talked about that. She says they use the same laser initially, just adjusted differently.
To get an accurate answer, you should talk to your laser technician.
I would think that, at best, laser would damage the tattoo. Worst case, it might damage your skin.
I bet the tattoo and the laser will not really like each other a lot!
Title: Re: Laser treatment and tattoos
Post by: Roberta W on November 23, 2018, 09:54:03 PM
Post by: Roberta W on November 23, 2018, 09:54:03 PM
As is stated above, I would ask ... But one choice would be to have laser tattoo removal first. I had a big one removed by laser on my boob. I didn't have any hair to remove, but laser hair removal could follow laser tattoo removal. I suspect that the two may require different wavelength lasers.