HOW DOES The laser cannot re-target the tattoo through this You should feel no discomfort during the actual TATTOO REMOVAL WORK? whitening, so a twenty minute break is necessary treatment. We will perform your first pass and then between each laser pass in order to allow the gas you will relax during the 20 minute interval between bubbles to disappear. After twenty minutes, the treatments. The laser treatment time depends on A Q-switch laser is used to remove unwanted the size of the tattoo being treated. whitish appearance of the skin has resolved, and the tattoos on the skin. These lasers produce fast, next pass may be performed. high-intensity pulses over the pigment of the tattoo HOW SOON CAN A NEW TATTOO ink. The Q-switch laser breaks up the ink and BE REMOVED? allows the body’s natural immune system to flush out the foreign ink particles. It is important to wait until the tattoo has completely healed before pursuing laser tattoo removal, which may take several weeks. If you are considering WHAT IS THE TRADITIONAL tattoo removal for a brand new tattoo, you may REMOVAL PROCESS? schedule your initial consultation before the healing Before After 3 Sessions (12 passes) process is complete. During the initial consultation, we will discuss the tattoo removal process for your Traditional tattoo removal is effective, though it can individual tattoo and skin type, and schedule your take a very long time. The R20 procedure allows WHAT IS BETTER ABOUT THE NEW first tattoo removal treatment after the skin has patients to receive up to 4 treatments in 1 office completely healed. visit. Since the tattoo industry is greatly R20 TATTOO REMOVAL unregulated, there is no way to predict what ink was TECHNIQUE? used and how deep it was engraved into the skin. Once you undergo your first treatment, your The new R20 tattoo removal technique allows tattoos provider will recommend how many treatments will to be removed faster and with much fewer visits to the likely be needed to achieve maximum fading of the office than in the past. unwanted tattoo.

On average, 8 to 20 treatments are required; some difficult-to-remove colors can take up to twenty treatments. The treatments are performed at two Before After 1 Treatment month intervals. WHAT IS THE COST OF THE NEW WHAT IS THE NEW R20 TATTOO R20 METHOD OF TATTOO REMOVAL TECHNIQUE? REMOVAL?

A recent study published in the Journal of the For a tattoo the size of the palm of a hand, the cost American Academy of Dermatology introduced this of removal is $400 per laser pass. Using the new new, more effective technique. When using the technique, up to 4 treatments may be performed in new method of tattoo removal, tattoos can WHAT CAN I EXPECT DURING MY a single visit. The total cost of treatment will range sometimes be removed much faster. Instead of from $400 to $1600 per area depending on how VISIT FOR THE NEW R20 METHOD many passes are performed. completing only one pass of the laser during the OF TATTOO REMOVAL? visit, up to four passes can be performed during the same office visit. Immediately after the treatment If you have any questions or concerns after When you present for your tattoo removal pass, there is a whitish appearance that represents the tattoo removal session, please call appointment, we will first numb the area to be treated the office at 212-283-3000 or visit tiny bubbles produced on the surface of the tattoo with a local anesthetic that lasts for the duration of www.schweigerderm.com by the laser. your treatment.