Eyebrow Tattoo Removal
If you’ve ever had your eyebrows tattooed and regretted it, you’re not alone. Eyebrow tattoo removal is becoming increasingly popular as more people realize that the permanent makeup trend might not be for them. Whether you’re unhappy with your eyebrow tattoos’ shape, color, or overall appearance, various methods are available to help you remove them.
With PicoWay technology, tattooed eyebrows can be pretty much completely removed. We can safely remove microblading, ombré, powder, nano and/or combination brows with no need to shave the existing hair. Hair follicles will not be damaged and the pigment will lift without burning or scarring the skin.
HOW DOES LASER EYEBROW TATTOO REMOVAL WORK?
One of the most common methods of eyebrow tattoo removal is laser removal. This process involves using a laser to break up the pigment in the tattoo, naturally allowing your body to absorb and eliminate the ink over time. While laser removal can be effective, it’s important to note that it can also be uncomfortable and may require multiple sessions to achieve the desired results. Additionally, not all tattoo inks respond well to laser removal, so it’s essential to consult a professional before the procedure.
The success of eyebrow tattoo removal depends on several factors, including:
- The age of the tattoo: Older tattoos are generally easier to remove since your body has had some time to break down the ink naturally and this assists with the tattoo removal process.
- The color of ink used: Darker colors, such as black and dark brown, are typically easier to remove than lighter colors, such as pink or yellow. Additionally, some colors, such as white or flesh tones, may not respond to laser treatment.
- Your skin type: People with lighter skin tones generally have an easier time removing tattoos than people with darker skin tones.
- Depth of ink: If the ink is applied too deeply, it may be more challenging to break down and remove. Additionally, suppose the tattoo was applied using a technique that involves puncturing the skin multiple times, such as microblading. In that case, it may be harder to remove than a tattoo applied using a traditional tattoo machine
EYEBROW TATTOO REMOVAL WITH PICOWAY
Eyebrow tattoo removal is fast, safe, and easy with the FDA-cleared PicoWay laser system. Using a photoacoustic effect—where pulsed picosecond laser energy (one-trillionth of a second) is transformed into sound rather than heat within the skin—the PicoWay painlessly shatters the tattoo ink into fragments that are then easily flushed out of the body. The system reaches beneath the skin’s surface to target those layers of skin where the tattoo ink is embedded and shatters it. PicoWay additionally stimulates the growth of new collagen and elastin, which further assist in diminishing the appearance of the tattoo.
As with all laser tattoo removal options, the PicoWay may require multiple quick treatments (1 to 3 minutes each) to reach optimal results. It is an excellent patient choice because it requires little to no downtime after treatments and does not risk causing potential damage to the skin’s surface layers through overheating.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a tattoo that no longer harmonizes to your current lifestyle we now have an efficient exit door to eliminate it.
PICOWAY® is a NEW laser treatment from Syneron-Candela: a picosecond laser system for the elimination of tattoos. PicoWay’s unique mode of action is based on delivering ultra-short picosecond pulses of energy to the tissues. These bursts of energy create a photo-mechanical impact which shatters the tattoo ink into smaller particles that are more easily eliminated by your bodily phagocytic cells. It allows us to reduce the number of treatment sessions necessary by comparison to the traditional lasers used up to now.
The PicoWay system consists of an alexandrite laser head with a picosecond Nd:YAG Laser Deck. The 532nm and 1064nm wavelengths have been carefully selected and the laser pulse duration being well controlled, the treatment of tattoos can be performed with minimal energetic densities, reducing the possibility of adverse effects to normal surrounding tissues.
DEPTH: Ink is injected into the dermis, below the skin, where it’s harder to remove.
INK PARTICLE SIZE: The bigger the ink particle size, the harder it is to remove a tattoo. Traditional laser tattoo removal can be used to break up ink particles making them easier for the body to carry away, but sometimes the remaining ink particles are still too large, even after multiple laser treatments.
COLOR: While dark blues, blacks and red are easy to treat, other colors such as oranges, purples and yellows can be more difficult to remove.
SKIN TONE: With most lasers, darker skin tones are harder to treat because too much energy can be absorbed into the skin rather than the targeted ink particles. Not only does this weaken the results, it also increases the risk of injury.
A short pulse of intense red light emitted by a laser PicoWay is selectively absorbed by the tattoo ink localized in the dermal skin. This laser energy causes the tattoo ink to fragment into smaller pigment particles that are removed by your body’s immune system. Dark tattoos can have larger ink masses and may require several sessions of treatment to break the ink into small enough particles for the body to dispose of. One will note that the tattoo gradually fades from one session of treatment to the other.
Q-Switch technology requires numerous treatment sessions, causes significant discomfort during treatment and, in many cases, incompletely removes tattoos and pigmented lesions. Picosecond technology, has ultra-short pulse durations, 100 times shorter than Q-switch lasers, and in the trillionths of a second. These bursts of energy create a photoacoustic impact which breaks up the tattoo ink or pigmentation into smaller, more easily absorbed particles. PicoWay’s unique, proprietary mode of action has the highest peak power and the shortest pulse duration of any picosecond device on the market for superior efficacy, safety and comfort. PicoWay is the answer physicians are looking for to combat the reluctance patients may have to treat tattoos or more complex pigmented lesions.
It’s actually pretty tough to remove a tattoo. The perfect removal of a tattoo is dependent on many factors like, how old the tattoo is, its depth, its colour, the ink particle size that was used, and what type of skin tone it’s on.
What is unique about PicoWay is that it can target a variety of tattoo colours, can be used with any skin tone, and emits less heat energy than other laser tattoo removal treatments, which allows your tattoo to be removed in a safer, more comfortable and effective way, with fewer side effects.
This is largely dependent on the type of eyebrow tattoo that you have. At your complimentary consultation one of our experienced providers will be able to tell you approximately how many treatments it will take to remove your tattoo.
You might experience some redness and temporary discoloration or lightening of the area that was treated. The skin will however return to its original skin tone in the weeks following your eyebrow tattoo removal treatment.
An amateur tattoo contains less ink than a professional tattoo and is habitually made of ordinary black or blue ink. So it will generally be easier to remove.
The laser pulse feels like a rubber band snapping against your skin. Each pulse treats an area approximately the size of a pencil eraser. We use a zimmer for cooling comfort.
Because the laser beam selected for your treatment according to your type of skin and the color of your tattoo is mostly absorbed by the tattoo ink and very little by the normal skin structures, consequently the surrounding skin is not affected by the treatment: epidermal and dermal cells are not destroyed and stay viable. The risk of permanent scarring is estimated to be less than 2% in published studies and is usually observed as a loss of some pigmentation or a change in the texture of the skin. You do not need to shave your eyebrows, the laser DOES NOT affect the hair follicles
Immediately after laser exposure the treated area turns white and swells slightly. This whiteness usually fades within twenty minutes. Punctate bleeding can also appear. Over the next several days, blisters may form and then a scab or a thin crust can follow. (Often the scab is the same color as the tattoo, because the superficial tattoo ink has been eliminated into the scab). The skin usually returns to normal in about 7 to 10 days.
This will depend on the size of your tattoo as well as its age, location, depth, type of ink and color. One must take into consideration that the exact number of sessions of treatment necessary to remove any given tattoo is therefore impossible to predict. But with PicoWay not only fewer treatment sessions are generally necessary, as few as 3 to 6 sessions compared with up to 15 to 20 with conventional lasers, but also more effective in removing certain colors such as purples, greens, yellows and light blues. These sessions should be spaced 8 weeks apart to allow your natural immune system to remove the maximum amount of ink particles. You will continue to see fading of the tattoo in between treatment sessions as the ink is gradually eliminated by your body.
Yes in most cases. Greater than 95% of the tattoo may be eliminated.. However, it is very important to know that over 100 multi-colored tattoo inks are in use today. Not knowing what type of tattoo ink, how deep or how much ink has been put in, makes it impossible for one to predict the exact percentage of removal on any given tattoo.
Eyebrow tattoo removal starts at $200 per treatment, but an in person consultation is the best way to determine pricing.
Unlike traditional makeup removal methods, such as chemical peels or dermabrasion, laser permanent makeup removal is non-invasive and requires no downtime.
During the procedure, the laser emits high-intensity light energy that targets the pigment in the skin. The pigment absorbs light energy, which causes it to break down into smaller particles. The body’s immune system then eliminates these particles. You can return to your daily routine immediately after the procedure without discomfort or lengthy recovery.
Laser permanent makeup removal is a safe and effective way to remove unwanted permanent makeup. It is important to note that the number of sessions required to remove the makeup entirely will vary depending on the tattoo’s color, depth, and age. Darker colors and deeper tattoos may require more sessions to remove thoroughly.
