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<p>Dr. Ringpfeil: “After performing laser tattoo removal treatments for over 18 years, only now, with the introduction of the Picosure laser, I can say that tattoos can be removed in a reasonable time and reasonable cost. “</p>
<p>Traditionally, patients who went through tattoo removal treatments indicated low level of satisfaction. It was common that 20 treatments or more were needed to achieve good results, clearance was not always possible, and overall cost had no limit.</p>
<p>While removing a tattoo is still a challenge, the Picosure is able to achieve it in less than half the number of treatments required by any other laser. Since the introduction of the Picosure 532nm hand piece in early 2015 we can remove effectively not only the black, green and blue pigments but also the yellow, red, and orange pigments.</p>
<p>Picosure does not use heat to break the tattoo’s pigment. Instead, the picosecond wavelength delivers short energy pulses (photomechanical waves rather than heat) to shutter the ink to small pieces which our body can get rid of faster and more effectively.</p>
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<h4>Treatment effectiveness factors</h4>
<p>The effectiveness of the treatment depends also on other factors. These are the main ones:</p>
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<li>Location on the body – areas with strong blood circulation is favorable for tattoo removal. Our immune system uses the blood system to transport the pigments away from our body</li>
<li>Type of ink – Ink technology varies. Some ink types, especially these that are common in the far east, are more stable and resistant to pressure produced by the lasers.</li>
<li>Color of ink – Darker pigments absorb more of the laser beams and as a result darker pigments are easier to remove. The lighter pigments let some of the energy go through without affecting the tattoo.</li>
<li>Amount and density of ink – The laser breaks the pigment and the body transport the small pieces away. It is more difficult to shutter dense ink and as a result additional treatment may be needed.</li>
<li>Skin color – Dark skin may absorb some of the energy delivered. As a result, less energy targets the ink and there is a risk the laser damages the skin pigment. To avoid damage to the skin pigment the energy level must be carefully adjusted during a spot test sessions.</li>
<li>Person health – a stronger immune system can remove the foreign ink particles more efficient than a compromised immune system.</li>
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<h4>Time span needed to remove a tattoo.</h4>
<p>When a person decides to remove a tattoo, she wants it to be removed immediately. Unfortunately, we depend on our immune system ability to remove the ink a way. While frequent treatments can accelerate the removal process it may require more treatments which result in higher cost to the remove the tattoo.</p>
<p>The longer we wait between treatments the more time we give our body to remove the pigment parts and therefore, fewer treatments may be needed.
To make the treatment most cost effective we recommend at least 8 weeks between treatments. In most cases 4-8 treatments may be needed. Therefore, you should expect to complete the removal process within 15 months of treatments</p>
<h4>Cost to remove a tattoo</h4>
<p>The cost of a treatment is usually determined by the tattoo size in square inches. While the price to per treatment of a couple of inch squares can range between $60-$300, the cost of a treatment of 20 square inch usually range between $700 to $1400.</p>
<p>Obviously the total cost to remove a tattoo is the cost of treatment times the number of treatments required to remove the tattoo. While customers can find out the price per treatment in a (usually free) consultation before the first treatment, the number of treatment stay unknown until after the first few treatments.</p>
<p>To remove the unknown, we provide our customers who come to our free consultation both, the cost per treatment and the number of treatments we believe are required for removing the tattoo. Our experience enables us to come with accurate estimate. However, if additional treatments may be needed beyond our estimated number, we will discount the following two treatments by 50% and any treatment thereafter by 80%.</p>
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