Joel Schlessinger MD - FAQ Tattoo Removal

FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS – TATTOOREMOVALDr. Joel Schlessinger, MDInterested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Can I Have Permanent Makeup Tattoos LikeEyebrows, Eyeliner, & Lip Liner Removed?(Part 1)Work with a skilled dermatologist and cosmeticsurgeon who has done many of these procedures.Dr. Schlessinger has performed these proceduresfor years and is an expert in his field.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Can I Have Permanent Makeup Tattoos LikeEyebrows, Eyeliner, & Lip Liner Removed?(Part 2)This procedure will require many sessions toslowly remove tattoos on these highly sensitiveareas of your face and can often lead to changesin coloration that aren’t good. For this reason, Dr.Schlessinger avoids doing lasers on these areasunless patients are well aware of this possibility.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Which Types of Tattoos areEasier to Remove?Amateur tattoos are sometimes easier to remove. They tend to be just one,darker color and use less ink less deeply. Black and blue inks are easier toremove than reds, greens, orange, and yellows.Professional tattoos can be more difficult to remove. Professionals use higherquality inks and place the tattoo ink deeper into the skin more uniformly.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Which Types of Tattoosare Easier to Remove?The more colors used, the more difficult theremoval becomes. Colored tattoos may neverbe completely removed. Older tattoos seem torespond to laser removal faster than freshertattoos.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Can Scars from Less SuccessfulRemoval Techniques Be Fixed?See a skilled dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon such as Dr. Schlessinger for aconsultation. You may be seeing the faded tattoo and not scarring. Or you mayhave a raised scar, which is a concern. At that time, you can discuss techniques forscar removal with your doctor.Sometimes tattoos themselves become raised due to scarring from the tattooprocess itself in which the recipient is actually allergic to tattoo dye. Talk with adermatologist about how to treat this condition. It may involve certain steroidinjections followed by laser removal.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Are There Other Ways toRemove Tattoos?Yes, but they often cause increased scarring and aren’t successful to anyappreciable degree.- Dermabrasion is a treatment that sands the skin to remove the tattoo. Dr. Schlessinger does not do this procedure due to poor results and scarring.- Excision is actually cutting away the skin. Sometimes, this is the most effective treatment for tough colors of tattoos, especially if they are smaller and need to be removed quickly.- Bleaching lightens the skin and helps fade tattoos, but not predictably. Bleaching creams sold on the Internet can be dangerous and contain harmful chemicals that can permanently damage your skin. Do not use these home treatments.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

How Soon Can You Start LaserRemoval on a New Tattoo?Patients often have regrets about getting tattoos.Sometimes they hate them right away. Other times,they have had tattoos for years and wish to havethem removed. Often these tattoos are names ofpeople such as spouses or girlfriends or boyfriendswho have moved on.Once the tattoo has healed (approximately onemonth), laser removal can begin.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Are Lasers Effective in RemovingTattoos on Darkly Pigmented Skin?The success of laser tattoo removal dependson the colors in the tattoos. For AfricanAmericans and others with darker skinpigments, removing colors such as red orgreen can lighten the skin. Even whenremoving black and blue tattoos, there is arisk that the lasers will permanently lightenthe skin in the area of the tattoo.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Can I Get a New Tattoo over an AreaWhere I had a Tattoo Removed by Laser?Please rethink your decision to have another tattoo. You obviously regrettedone tattoo and went through the long and expensive procedure to have itremoved. Is this something you wish to do again? Do you want this particularbody art? Or are you having a tattoo just to cover a faded, removed tattoo?Give yourself plenty of time to make this important decision. But the answeris probably yes.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Are Tattoos on Young Women’s LowerBacks a Hazard If They Need an Epiduralduring Childbirth? (Part 1)There has been some question whethertattoo ink on the lower back would beforced into the spinal canal if a woman hasan epidural (a procedure in which a needleis placed into the lower back to deliverpain-blocking medication during childbirth).Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Are Tattoos on Young Women’s LowerBacks a Hazard If They Need an Epiduralduring Childbirth? (Part 2)Some physicians will perform the epidural; otherswill not. Dr. Schlessinger encourages his patientsto think twice about getting a tattoo in this area(or anywhere) and was actually quoted in anarticle in The New York Times about the currenttrend for young mothers to get “mommy” tattoossuch as a child’s footprint.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Are Tattoos on Young Women’s LowerBacks a Hazard If They Need an Epiduralduring Childbirth? (Part 3)“If you want to celebrate your children, have a party, don’t get a tattoo,” he wasquoted in The New York Times. “Even when the needles are sterilized, thetechnique isn’t always safe. People can later on develop allergies to the ink or canfind out years later that they’ve contracted hepatitis C.”To read this article, go to :http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/fashion/22SKIN.htmlInterested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Can Only a Part of aTattoo be Removed?Yes, it’s possible with precise laser treatmentsby a professional dermatologist to target theremoval of a name or certain color.Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

Here’s How You Can Find outMore About Dr. Schlessinger.- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/drjoelschlessinger- Twitter http://www.twitter.com/drschlessinger- Blogs http://drjoelschlessinger.com/ http://drjoelschlessinger.wordpress.com/Interested in learning more or setting up an appointment? Call 402.334.7546or visit http://www.LovelySkin.com/dermatology/tattoo-removal.asp for more info.

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