Burbank Plastic Surgery Burbank - Dr. Orloff

If you have a tattoo you no longer want, laser removal can eliminate the tattoo for you.  Our YAG tattoo removal laser emits specific light energy that is absorbed by the tattoo pigment.  We can treat blue ink as well as colored tattoos.  The pigment is broken up by the laser into smaller pieces that the body can then eliminate on its own.  After the laser treatment session the tattoo is covered by antibiotic ointment and a light bandage.  The area can develop a thin scab that usually heals in a few days.  The tattoo removal often requires multiple treatments about 6 weeks apart.