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The latest thing in laser tattoo removal is called Q-switch. In St. Louis and the surrounding area there are many places that use this procedure. Here’s more information about it.

Lasers have been used for removing tattoos since the early 1990s, even though the effectiveness of the method was first reported in the late 1960s. Lasers are also used for other cosmetic purposes, such as permanently removing hair and rejuvenating the skin.

Places to get this procedure performed include hair-removal clinics, dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, some spas, and even some tattoo shops. They may refer to the procedure as Q-switch, pulsed light or simply laser therapy. Q-switch technology is use by most modern clinics and spas that perform these services.

The first lasers used for these procedures put out a steady beam of light. Q-switching creates a pulsed beam which has a much higher output then the old continuous beam lasers.

The pulsed beams are used today because they’re more effective, require fewer treatments and are generally regarded as less painful. It feels something like a rubber band being snapped against your skin. The pulsed beams also have the advantage of being less likely to burn or cause other damage to the area being treated.

There are lots of lasers that use the Q-switch technology, but the Medlite C6 is regarded as being the best for tattoo removal. Using it’s short pulse, high energy technology the Medlite C6 can treat tattoos with very little chance of scarring and less pain than any other laser systems. It also has the unique capability to output four different wavelengths allowing it to treat more colors than any other laser.

Lasers remove tattoos by taking advantage of the body’s immune system that naturally removes impurities from the body, and cause tattoos fade over time. By shattering the tattoo ink into very small particles, lasers speed up this process. This makes it easier for the particles to be cleared by the body’s lymphatic system, causing no harm to the body.

Laser tattoo removal is most effective when the ink is dark. Black and red for example can be removed more easily than yellow and green.

There’s a new kind of ink called Infinitink that some parlors have started using for their tattoos. It is a patented product designed to be removed in a single laser treatment. With other inks, at least three treatments are necessary to achieve the desired results.

If you got your tattoo before 2009 and live in the St. Louis area, you would most likely need no less than three laser sessions to see a drastic fade in the colors. Before 2009 Infinitink wasn’t used very often. At first it was only available in black, but currently it can be found in other colors as well.

Offices in St. Louis offering laser tattoo removal usually suggest 3-6 treatments spaced 6-8 weeks apart. This is because the body takes that long to absorb the ink that was broken down during the laser sessions. The spacing also reduces the chance of burning or skin damage.

The fees charged by St. Louis tattoo removal specialists vary greatly. Usually you’ll get quotes between $100 and $400 per visit, depending on how large and how many tattoos you want treated.

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