Tattoos are beautiful forms of body art that can add beauty and flair to your appearance, yet finding safe methods of hair removal without damaging the ink can be tricky.
Traditional methods of hair removal such as shaving and depilatory creams can cause significant pain while providing only temporary results.
Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal is an increasingly popular cosmetic treatment that uses a concentrated beam of light to permanently destroy unwanted body hair. Compared to shaving, waxing, or other manual hair removal methods, it offers more permanent results and permanent relief from unwanted body hair. While some people might worry that lasers used for hair removal could potentially harm tattooed skin, laser treatment for tattoos should not pose a risk – tattooed skin can still be safely treated using laser.
Laser light energy heats the pigments found within skin cells to prevent new hair follicles from growing; shrink them down; or in extreme cases even cause them to disappear altogether. As a result, these tattooed cells no longer provide a place for new follicles to form. When receiving treatment sessions with laser lights, the tattooed area should never be touched directly and should remain protected from laser exposure.
Laser hair removal should not be performed on tattooed skin as the ink absorbs laser energy differently and may lead to blisters or other types of skin damage, along with changing its color significantly.
Before getting a tattoo or having one removed, some individuals opt for laser hair removal treatments. Before beginning treatments with lasers on tattooed skin, however, it’s essential that they consult a qualified technician who will ensure safe distance from it when operating the laser beams. A qualified practitioner should keep the laser a safe distance away and work around any obstacles present during each session.
Are you tired of shaving or other forms of hair removal methods like waxing? Med Spa at Seena One (Corrective Skin Care) provides laser hair removal and electrolysis tattoo removal, enabling you to permanently eliminate unwanted hair without having to deal with razors or wax. Schedule an online or telephone consultation consultation now – we look forward to speaking with you!
Electrolysis
An electrologist will work closely with you to protect your tattoo during laser treatments, usually by shielding tattooed areas during treatment and targeting smaller areas of skin with more time for laser heat to reach inner layers where hair follicles reside.
Laser light energy is attracted to dark pigment, such as tattoo ink or dark hair follicles. As laser technology cannot differentiate between tattoo pigment and hair follicles, both will be destroyed through photodecomposition; hair follicles die while melanin in your body also decays over time. Unfortunately, as there is currently no way for lasers to differentiate between tattoo ink and melanin in your body being targeted, laser hair removal should not be recommended for people who also have tattoos.
Manual methods of hair removal such as shaving, tweezing and waxing only produce short-term solutions, often leading to ingrown hairs or acne breakouts. Electrolysis offers the best chance at permanently eliminating unwanted hair by targeting individual follicles one at a time and therefore will help prevent future growth of unwanted strands.
Electrolysis can be an excellent and safe solution for people who wish to permanently eliminate unwanted hair from tattooed bodies. While the procedure will cost more and take many sessions, you’ll soon be free of unwanted locks for life!
Before scheduling an electrolysis appointment, it is a good idea to get your hair professionally cut so it can be removed with minimum damage to the skin. Elise advises clients using a hair clipper or bikini trimmer instead of shaving to ensure at least 1/4″-length hair can be effectively removed by electrolysis.
Folliculitis, or the inflammation of hair follicles, may increase with electrolysis treatments, increasing your risk. If this happens to you, pause any further treatments until your follicles have recovered as folliculitis is an extreme skin condition that can result in painful pus-filled bumps forming around the area being treated.
Waxing
Once you’ve invested time and resources into getting a tattoo, you want it to remain looking its best for as long as possible. Unfortunately, shaving and waxing can lead to hair follicles coming back causing unwanted growth that could potentially damage the artwork on your skin. Permanent hair removal offers an alternative that’s safe for all skin and hair types so there’s no risk of damaging this new piece of body art.
Electrolysis may be an ideal alternative for those with tattoos looking for hair removal; its process targets each hair follicle at its source to permanently destroy and prevent future growth. When looking for an electrolysis technician to use on you, find someone certified who understands all the intricacies of skin and knows how to treat them correctly as failing this could worsen or even scar your tattoo or cause scarring issues.
Laser hair removal also poses another disadvantage: it attracts pigment, including that found in tattoos. As laser light absorbs this pigment, it breaks down over time and eventually fades, leaving your tattoo to look faded and patchy with no way for natural defenses to help heal it.
Electrolysis doesn’t affect the pigment of tattoos directly, yet still has its drawbacks. It is an expensive and time-consuming way to remove all unwanted hair at once. Furthermore, electrolysis may be painful.
Electrolysis may not always work for all hair types. Some individuals’ dark or coarse locks may prove resistant to electrolysis’s removal; in these instances they may require shaving with a blade instead.
Waxing is an effective solution for those with tattoos looking for hair removal. While safe for most skin and hair types, finding a salon that knows how to treat the skin properly is crucial. In addition to using high-quality products and employing proper hygiene measures (sanitizing all tools used, double-dipping applicators and wearing gloves), an established salon should have soothing lotion available as part of their services for their clients.
Hair Removal Creams
Electrolysis offers permanent hair removal that doesn’t leave any side effects or require repeated sessions like shaving or waxing; unlike these temporary methods which involve multiple sessions. Electrolysis requires no messy products and is quick, painless, and quick when performed by an experienced practitioner. Electrolysis involves inserting a small electrical current into the center of each hair follicle, where chemical reactions destroy it while simultaneously inhibiting future growth – plus this method won’t affect tattoo ink or pigment in the skin!
Laser hair removal offers another permanent solution for permanently eliminating unwanted body hair. Utilizing laser light, melanin pigment in your hair is heated up until it breaks apart, effectively stopping new growth. However, its light can damage skin so it’s important to use high-quality products designed for laser hair removal that are safe for your tone and pigmentation – otherwise any adverse skin conditions could develop as a result.
Tattoos contain dark pigment that is susceptible to laser light treatment for hair removal, potentially leading to blistering and scarring that requires additional procedures afterward. Therefore, when getting body laser hair removal it’s essential that tattoos be covered using clothing or a bandage before receiving treatment and sunscreen applied beforehand to shield the area and reduce any risk of adverse reactions or reaction from occurring.
If you have tattoos, it is recommended that you visit a dermatologist or laser technician offering free consultations for laser treatments. They will assess your skin tone and pigmentation levels to recommend the most appropriate course of action to treat hair, tattoos and other skin conditions. It is also a good idea to inform them about any existing tattoos as this allows them to tailor the laser technology and settings to ensure maximum safety and effectiveness during treatments. Shaving may help remove excess hair before each session as this reduces risk of skin irritation or adverse reactions during laser treatment sessions.
