There are many factors related to successful laser tattoo removal. Amount of ink, quality of ink, depth of ink, tattoo location, the length of time you have had the tattoo, ink color, and immune system status are just some of the things that can affect the amount of time needed to remove a tattoo. Multiple treatments are always needed and at Dr. TATTOFF we recommend that you wait at least six weeks between treatments. Once you begin treatment you should follow the aftercare instructions and the recommendations of your clinic closely.  Most tattoos are treatable but it’s very important that you have realistic expectations and patience.

The above is also posted on Dr. Will Kirby’s laser tattoo removal blog.

At Dr. TATTOFF one of the most common requests we get from new patients is to view before and after pictures of laser tattoo removal. We take pictures at every single treatment but we only make these available for others to see with a patient’s permission. Needless to say, because many patients are trying to erase the past they never want their old tattoo to see the light of day. But many patients are so thrilled that their tattoo is gone that they are more than happy to make their wonderful results known. CLICK HERE to see laser tattoo removal before and after pictures.

The above is also posted on Dr. Will Kirby’s laser tattoo removal blog.

Dr. TATTOFF didn’t invent tattoo removal, we just happen to be the experts at it. In actuality tattoo removal has been around in one form or another for a really long time. The first earthly prescription for tattoo removal is from the Byzantine physician Aetius who wrote, “First clean the stigmata with niter, smear them with resin of terebing, and bandage for five days.”

Surgeon Lionel Wafer described an attempt to remove a tattoo from the face of one of his companions during his travels in the mid-1600s. In 1879, the Daily Democrat of Sedalia, Mo., ran a story titled, “In a Bad Fix”, which describes the plight of a jilted society woman who’d had her former lover’s name tattooed on her leg.

Tattoo removal has been around since tattoos have, but Dr. TATTOFF has perfected it into an art! 

The above is also posted on Dr. Will Kirby’s laser tattoo removal blog.