Permanent Tattoo Removal

SkinSense Vanuatu use the latest and most advanced Q-Switch Yag Laser, one of only two types of lasers capable of permanent tattoo removal, to perform safe scar free tattoo removal.

Virtually all tattoos will respond to our laser treatment and there is no cutting of the skin.

Depending on the density of the tattoo and the ink colour you should expect to have at least eight treatment sessions - more to remove very dark dense tattoos.

Cost of Permanent Tattoo Removal

The total cost of removing your tattoo depends entirely on variables including the size of the tattoo, it's density, the colour of the inks and how many treatment sessions are required to achieve the desired result.

Skinsense Vanuatu charge Vt 4,000 per 15 minute tattoo removal treatment session. This cost is able to be reduced by 25% if you book and prepay for multiple sessions.

As permanent tattoo removal entails more than just one treatment session you should take advantage of SkinSense's Buy-3-Get-1-Free prepaid treatment package offer.

Your tattoo will be carefully traced over with our Q-Switch Yag laser (one of only two types of lasers capable of tattoo removal).

The laser fires in rapid bursts to damage the ink under the skin, these feel a bit like the spatter of hot fat from a frying pan.

It is uncomfortable, like having the tattoo put on. The tattoo ink soaks up the beam�s energy and gets extremely hot for a fraction of a second. This is enough to break up the ink causing it to fade slowly.

Immediately after your tattoo gets lasered, it should turn a whitish gray color. This is called the steaming of the skin, it means the tattoo has responded to the laser treatment.

The body's natural response to this trauma is to send white blood cells which surround and attack the tattoo ink, breaking the ink into smaller particles that are carried away by white blood cells. This is called the Macrophage process. Over the next few weeks, and after the body has cleared clear these small particles of ink, the laser beam can shine down to the next layer of ink and you'll be ready for your next treatment session.

As the trauma heals from the laser treatment, the process that breaks down the ink slows down as well. Additional laser treatments are necessary to keep the body breaking down the ink and completely the removal process.

You do not wake up the day after your first laser treatment with your tattoo almost removed - on average it will take 8 to 12 laser treatments to remove a tattoo. Typically laser treatments are scheduled 6 to 10 weeks apart which means it may take a year or longer to completely remove your tattoo.

Your health plays a big role on the results you get. If you have any medical issues that affect your immune system (Ex. diabetes or autoimmune illness), if you have a cold, you are feeling run down or smoke cigarettes you will see slower results with your removal process. A sun tan gets in the way of the laser light, so avoid the sun before and during treatment. Keeping the area to be treated as pale as possible allows for the best results.

Other key factors that affect the removal process include the age of the tattoo - a new tattoo less than 6 months old, and older tattoos that are more than 15 years old, are typically more responsive to laser.

Side Effects of Laser Tattoo Removal

The tattoo will feel hot for a while afterwards, and it will probably be red and swollen for the rest of the day. Very dark, or large professional tattoos, could remain tender and swollen for a few days. Occasionally this is followed by a scab or crust.

Blistering can also occur anywhere from 8 to 72 hours after the laser treatment. Be gentle with the treated area until it has settled down so as to minimize the risk of scars. It should not need a dressing as long as you can avoid picking and scratching. If blisters do form, they should be left to resolve naturally. You may need to protect any blisters with a clean breathable dressing.

Scarring is very unlikely but can occur if you do not follow the aftercare instructions that will be given to you during your treatment. If scarring does occur it is usually in the form of some change in texture of the skin. This is more likely to happen if you pick any scabs.

The tattoo will also not look very different till after the initial couple of treatments, but over the next few weeks it will fade a little. This will be obvious when you return for your next session and compare the tattoo with your 'before' photographs.

Cost of Laser Tattoo Removal

The total cost of removing your tattoo depends entirely on variables including the size of the tattoo, it's density, the colour of the inks and how many treatment sessions are required to achieve the desired result. It is hence not possible to offer a fixed price to remove your tattoo.

As a rough guide to help your estimate the cost of removing your tattoo Skinsense Vanuatu charge Vt 4,000 per 10 minute tattoo removal treatment session. This is able to be reduced by 25% if you book and prepay for 4 treatment sessions in advance.

Pre-Treatment Consultation

All tattoo removal treatments require a mandatory pre-treatment consultation that costs 3,000vt. This is to determine if you are a suitable candidate for tattoo removal and to give you an as accurate as possible estimated cost and treatment duration to completely remove your tattoo.

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