Laser removal of a tattoo is reportedly more painful than getting one, and by quite a bit. Each session (and there are usually multiple sessions) may last only minutes in terms of time spent actually under the laser. Dermatologists will tell you do not take aspirin or ibuprofen (or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents) because they promote bruising. They might, however, be able to offer you an anesthetic, lucky you, like a topical cream or even a local injection. During the healing process, after the tattoo laser treatment, the patient is susceptible to infection, just like getting the tattoo (life is a big circle). Also, as with getting the tattoo there will be a minimum three-week interval between sessions to allow the area to heal and to give the body’s immune system time to carry away the broken pigment molecules.
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