Tattoo Removal
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Overview
If you are considering removing a tattoo, you'll want to find an expert who provides an effective removal using the most advanced techniques. You can find exactly that with the UR Medicine Tattoo Removal Program, offered by our Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team.
Many things help determine if laser surgery will be successful at removing a tattoo. These include:
- The person’s age and skin type
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The type of tattoo
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The tattoo’s age, color, size, and depth
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Whether or not the tattoo was done by a professional
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As medical experts, we can offer safe and effective options. Most tattoo removal services are only partly effective. After several treatments, you may still be left with clear traces of your tattoo.
UR Medicine's Approach
At UR Medicine, we use laser removal of tattoos to break up the color without damaging normal skin. The body then absorbs the pieces of pigment without leaving a scar, unlike previous tattoo removal methods. You will need multiple treatments and time between treatments for healing.
The Picosecond Aesthetic Laser we use provides bursts of energy one trillion times per second, shattering ink into tiny particles that are easier for your body to eliminate.
The benefits of this procedure at UR Medicine include:
- More complete removal of tattoos—even dark green and blue inks
- Fewer treatments than most other methods
- Effectiveness on tattoos you might have tried to remove before
- We also use the Enlighten™ Laser, which uses similar technology but can cover different wavelengths, which can help with a wider range of colors.
What Sets Us Apart?
We are the only academic plastic surgical group in the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region. We have nationally recognized, board-certified, academic teaching providers who are fellowship trained.
Our providers have the latest technical skills as a result of years of training and ongoing education. In addition, all of our physicians are also highly regarded educators and researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. They provide topnotch education and mentoring to the next generation of plastic surgeons.