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Did you know that about a quarter of all Australians less than 30 years of age have a tattoo and surprisingly, almost a quarter of them want it removed? There are many reasons for this - from getting over a fad to getting over a love whose name has been tattooed on the skin.

Tattoo removal in the past was mainly through surgical interventions and skin-grafting or other painful methods like the use of acid to remove the ink. The results were usually horrendous, to say the least. However, with the invention of technologically advanced machines, laser tattoo removal is no longer a nightmare that it used to be.

Here is a lowdown of how tattoo removal works and what you should know before opting for this procedure.

Finding the right clinic

Tattoo removal should always be carried out in clinics that have a reputation for offering excellent and quality processes. Look for a clinic that also has skin rejuvenation and hair removal machine and have made a name in the field of laser treatments. The skin is the biggest organ of the body and should be treated with respect to avoid trauma and other problems. A clinic that has state of the art tattoo removal machines and trained technicians to operate them should be your only choice. 

How does laser tattoo removal work

A handheld device attached to a laser operated machine is held over the target area. This device delivers one or more concentrated beams of a laser in short, sharp bursts. The light passes through the skin’s surface in a specific wavelength and is absorbed by the ink of the tattoo. The rapid absorption of light that vibrates at nano-seconds breaks up the ink into very tiny fragments which are then removed by the body’s natural immune and waste disposal systems. This is like flushing the tattoo out from the body.

The Effectiveness of laser tattoo removal

There are many factors that contribute to superior laser tattoo removal. The first is the effectiveness of your immune and lymphatic system since it determines how quickly the body gets rid of the broken-up ink after each session. Further, the skin has to heal after each laser session before the next one can be taken up. This is usually a month, and if the usual nine to ten sessions have to be gone through, it takes about a year for complete and total tattoo removal.

The quality of the equipment too plays a significant part in quick and effective tattoo removal. Q-switch lasers are the best for this treatment. To know about the specifications of high-tech tattoo removal machines browse www.universalipl.com.au for more details.

The colour of the ink also defines the effectiveness of tattoo removal. Black that sits deepest below the skin is the easiest to remove with a laser of 1064 wavelength beam. Red and orange are the most shallow colours and can be removed with a 532 wavelength. In between this range are the yellows, the greens and the blues.

In a nutshell, this is how tattoo removal on laser machines work.