Having a tattoo done on your body is painful. But the removal might not be as painful as having it on. Yes! Tattoo removing is less painful if you opt for a laser tattoo removal.

There are thousands of techniques available in tattoos removing, but almost all of them come with a pain in one form or the other. From a cheap tattoo removal like cream application to a costly one like Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, pain is there.

Laser tattoo removal is also not free from this curse yet it is the most effective technique available till date. There are almost four methods of laser tattoo ink removal. All of these four methods are associated with a little amount of pain. But the good thing about this pain is that it is far more bearable than those scare indulging methods and it solely depends on your pain threshold. The pain in a laser therapy depends upon the amount and concentration of the laser ray used.

For a low concentration laser the pain generated is low and it might be done without the help of anesthesia. But for the treatment with a higher concentration requires application of local anesthesia like anesthetic creams (e.g. EMLA).

A laser therapy for tattoo ink removal requires at least 3-4 sessions in order to give the ultimate result. and each session is done with gaping periods of 4 to 8 weeks. After this laser sessions, the tattoo lightening treatment may continue for 4-5 months. It depends on the color of the tattoo. The removal of tattoos with colors black and blue are easier than that of green, yellow and red. Tattoo ink removal by laser therapy involves the application

of a customized type of laser named Q-switched laser.

The process used in laser therapy is known as photothermolysis, which selectively targets the color pigments of the tattoo to be removed. The process applied so breaks the targeted color pigments into tiny particles, then gradually these particles are cleaned by the immune system and the tattoo get removed.

There are some precautions to be taken before the laser sessions and are known as the pre-operative precautions. Before having a laser session for tattoo ink removal you should take care of the things like avoiding smoking. Smoking causes squeeze of blood capillaries and hence affects the immune system and lowers the healing process, so avoid smoking before the session. Take good care of your skin area, so that you don’t get any scar or any acne or any scratch which might in turn be dangerous to get a laser therapy.

Consult with your doctor if you are allergic to some particular substances.

There are post-operative precautions also. You have to avoid the direct sunlight immediately after the session up to the period as advised by your doctor or surgeon so as to keep the treated area away from direct sunlight. Avoid using hot tubs and steam baths. Also avoid wearing tight bandages. To fight with the pain or any other inflammation use the medicines prescribed by your doctor.

Last but not least, if you are considering a tattoo ink removal laser therapy consult your doctor well and follow the instructions word by word. Whether it is the pre-operative or post-operative precautions the ultimate responsibility is yours, because it is you who is going to have those bad or good things onto you. Take care of yourself.