Laser Tattoo Removal

Hair Removal Do not wax or thread hair from the treatment area Do not have electrolysis on the area Do not use depilatory creams on the treatment area Do not bleach on the treatment area All other treatments including hair removal Do not use sunbeds for 30 days before or after treatment. Do not sun bathe for 30 days before or after treatment. Do not use tanning cream For thread vein DO NOT SMOKE for 4 hours before treatment Post treatment care After any Body Perfection IPL/Laser and micro-dermabrasion treatment, it is common for the area to feel slightly warm. It is also common to experience some redness, local swelling and mild tenderness. These symptoms may appear immediately or a few days after treatment. The use of Aloe Vera gel (100%) is recommended directly after treatment and for a further few days if necessary. An ice cold compress can be applied if the area feels hot or uncomfortable. A high SPF 30+ should be applied when outside for 4 weeks after. Excessive exposure can cause hypo or hyper pigmentation of the skin. For the next 48 hours minimum (after all treatments): Avoid all heat treatments such as steam rooms, saunas, hot baths, hot showers and excessive exercise. Avoid all perfumed creams, soaps and lotions on the treatment area (Until scabs have healed) Only use Aloe Vera gel. Do not touch pick or scratch the area else scarring may appear.

Do not wax or thread hair from the treatment area. Do not have electrolysis on the area. Do not use depilatory creams on the treatment area. Do not bleach on the treatment area. Do not use sun beds for 3o days before and after the tgreatment. Do not sun bathe for 30 days before and after the treatment. Do not use tanning creams.

It is common for the area to feel slightly warm. It is also common to experience some redness. These symptoms may appear appear immediately or a few days after treatment. The use of Aloe Vera gell 100% is recommended directly after your treatment and for a fter few days if needed. An ice cold compress can be applied if the area feels hot or uncomfortable. SAS high SPF 30+ should be applied when outside for 4 weeks after. Excessive ezposure can cause hypo or hyper pigmentation of the skin.

After any Ipl laser and micro-dermabrasion treatment, it is common for the area to feel warm. It is also common to experience some redness, local swelling and mild tenderness. these symptoms may appear immediately or a few days after treatment. The use of aloe Vera gel (100%) is recommended directly after treatment and for a further few days if necessary. An ice cold compress can be applied if the area feels hot or uncomfortable. A high SPF 30+ should be applied when outside for 4 weeks after. excessive exposure can cause hypo or hyper pigmentation of the skin. For the next 48 hours after treatment avoid all heat treatments such as steam rooms. saunas, hot baths, hot showers and excessive exercise. Avoid all perfumed creams, soaps and lotions on the treated area (until scabs have healed) only use aloe Vera gel. Do not pick or scratch the area else scarring my appear. If you find the treated area sensitive then please continue the after care for a week. Do not use any anti inflammatory products for 7 days after treatment

It is important that before receiving the body perfection IPL Laser treatments you follow the recommended pre-treatment guidelines 30 days prior to the treatment. Do not wax or thread hair from the treatment area. Please shave the treatment are on the day or before (A cost of shaving will be applied if this is not done) Please remove all make-up before the treatment. Do not use sunbeds for up to 30 days before or after the treatment Do not sun bathe for 30 days before or after treatment Do not use tanning cream.

How many sessions you need all depends on the colour pigment in your tattoo

A patch test is conducted to make sure you have no reactions, we complete a through consultation and discuss medical conditions. We may ask for a doctors note before we go ahead with treatment.

Although there is a risk of scarring with any laser, scarring is not a significant risk for the removal of with the ND YAG Q laser. The risk of scarring is mainly associated with genetic pre-disposition to forming scar tissues such as keloid scars.

The amount of pain depends on the type of tattoo, we can use an ice pack to cool the area before treatment. Some describe as uncomfortable, some describe as a flick of an band.

This depends on the size of a tattoo, a small tattoo takes around 5 minutes.

Customers will see a reduction within there first treatment, however it can take between 3-12 treatments with six weeks between treatments

Firstly you will be asked to complete a consultation form and we require a patch test before any treatment can go ahead. We check medical conditions and medication, we may ask for a doctors note before we go ahead with treatment. • As the ND YAGQ switched hits the tattoo it will make a loud crackling noise when the tattoo ink absorbs the photo shock wave. This is completely normal and will lesson as the tatoo fades over the course of treatments • White gas bubbles may rise to the skin immediately, this is a good sign that heat has been released from the shattered ink particles. This disappears within about 20 minutes. • Pinpoint bleeding may occur and this is due to the tiny bloody vessels within the skin erupting. This will stop after 20 minutes. • Skin redness may be present and temporary swelling due to the heat and intensity of the treatment. All of these side effects are normal and should clear up with a few hours

ND YAG Q switched remains the desired technology for tattoo removal as the power produced creates the mechanical effect to shatter and remove the particles and less risk of scarring.

We can remove all kinds of coloured tattoos, however more treatments will be needed to remove colour tattoos

The macrophages transport the ink particles out of the body through the lymphatic system. This then leaves the body through the kidneys into the urine. What types of tattoos can we treat? • Professional tattoos- black or colour • Amateur tattoos – black or colour • Semi permanent eye make-up • All skin types

ND YAG stands for neodymium doped yttrium aluminium garnet, which is a crystal that is used as a medium for laser treatments. In Q-switched mode , ND YAG produces two wave lengths which is useful for superficial skin lesions. Q switch refers to the technique of making the laser produce a high beam in very short pulses. Machines that are not Q switch cannot provide the desired result as they are not powerful enough to shatter the tattoo.