Tattoo Removal Important Information
Please read carefully and never hesitate to get in touch with questions or concerns at any point along your journey. Your health, safety, and happiness are our top priorities and we're here for you. But, we're leaning on you to read, understand, and follow the pre and post-care requirements. See below, beauties.
Tattoo Removal Pre-Care
When it comes to skin procedures, the preparation for your treatment is as necessary as the treatment itself. Here are some do's and do not's to follow before your tattoo removal.
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First and foremost, here's what to do for the best outcome.
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A strong immune system can give you a better chance of successfully removing your tattoo. Boosting your body’s overall health can make a real difference in speed and the result.
Why? Your laser session is just the first step of the process. Your body has to work hard to flush out the ink after the laser has broken it down. Find out how to improve your immune system below:
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Step #1 Stay hydrated before and after treatments
Drinking enough water will improve your circulation, bringing lots of white blood cells to the area to take away the ink. And, water is always going to be good for your skin, so the more the merrier.
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Step #2 Eat clean and regularly
Eat healthy foods that give your body lots of nutrition. This will give your body the fuel to regenerate healthy skin cells. Regular meals means more nutrition too.
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Step #3 Stay Active
Regular exercise is important. Exercise makes you healthier so your immune system isn’t overworked and can concentrate on removing your unwanted ink and making your skin as healthy as possible.
Tattoo Removal Aftercare
Taking care of your skin after your procedure is imperative, it will have a direct impact on your results.
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Keep the treatment area clean and dry
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Avoid heat, including hot water, for 48hrs
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Do not exercise vigorously for 24hrs post-treatment
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Avoid sun exposure to the treated area for a full two weeks
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Keep your treatment area covered. Light colored clothing is a great option as it doesn't get as hot.
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Use SPF 50+ sunscreens that contain at least 20% zinc oxide
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Do not pick, poke, or scratch your treatment area
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Contact us if you have a blister larger than the size of a dime
What Can Happen After Tattoo Removal?
Blisters
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You can get tiny water blisters or big water blisters. It’s really common with laser tattoo removal. You can carefully lance any large ones with a sterile lancet, but they tend to go completely within a few days.
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Scabbing
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Sometimes the skin is a little raw after the treatment and you can get a little bit of scabbing over the area. We recommend you keep it covered and keep it clean with a little bit of alkaline water, and it’ll be fine within a few days.
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Crusting
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Crusting means some fluid has come out of the tissue and left a bit of a light crust on it. Again, we expect that to happen. Simply keep it covered and keep it clean and it’ll be fine within a few days.
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Infection
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Keeping the area clean and preventing bacteria going into compromised skin is what you want to avoid. Do your best to keep it covered and keep it clean.
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Changes in skin color
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This is more common with darker skin types where the skin could be slightly lighter or darker in color after treatment. It tends to resolve over time and there are topical creams that will help bring that color back down to the original skin color.
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As always, contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We're here for you!