Tattoo Removal

November 23, 2022

What Makes Laser Lights Level of Care So Unique for Our Patients?

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With so many cosmetic practices in the metro Atlanta area these days, we here at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center know that being “good” is simply not enough. That’s why we pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience for every patient we treat. This includes creating a warm, welcoming, and comfortable environment and offering a wide variety of top-level cosmetic treatments and services. To help patients better understand the quality of care and results that they can expect from our providers, we’ve put together some recent cosmetic treatment testimonials that we have received.

A Total Team Effort

Our standard for patient care extends far beyond just our cosmetic providers. Here at Laser Lights, our entire team does everything we can to ensure that all of our patients feel at home once they enter our office:

“I’ve had nothing but great experiences at Laser Lights. Everyone from the front desk receptionist to the laser estheticians have always been very professional and helpful. They go above and beyond to make sure that I receive the best treatment possible. Vida has been an absolute charm! She explains very thoroughly what treatments I need and exactly what she’s doing step by step to provide me with the results I want. She definitely makes me feel very welcome and the results have been perfect. I highly recommend everyone to try it out themselves. I will definitely be coming back for any other treatments I need in the future. Thank you, Laser Lights!”

A New Leaf

Some of our treatments, including laser tattoo removal, have an amazing power to help patients earn a new lease on life and truly begin again:

“I feel like I need to write a little backstory so my feelings can be justified on how I feel about Laser Lights. I got a chest tattoo when I was 15, got it half removed by a shady practice which left me scarred and every individual letter on the chest tattoo was raised up due to the burning of my skin.

I am now 26 years old and decided to put my trust back into trying to fix my chest situation. I came to Laser Lights back and they ended up successfully removing the remainder of my tattoo. Their after-care was much different than the shady business I went to and they didn’t scar my skin any further! I’m currently now using their C02 cosmetic laser treatment for the removal of the scarring. I’m only one session in and everyone who has seen my chest has told me that there’s a huge difference in my appearance! I also ended up getting C02 Treatment on some scars and pigmented areas (from previous surgeries) and that has also drastically improved as well. I’ve been very insecure about my chest since it was scarred and damaged and I finally gained my confidence back because of Laser Lights!”

No matter the specific treatment or aesthetic concern, our goal at Laser Lights remains the same. We’re so happy to hear that these patients were so satisfied with their time with us and look forward to helping so many more people in the years ahead. For more information or to schedule an appointment or a complimentary skin care consultation, please contact Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center at (770) 495-9322. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for additional practice updates, news, and so much more.

October 4, 2022

Laser Tattoo Removal: Your Top Questions Answered

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The art of tattooing is significant in many cultures today. While our reasoning for expressing ourselves through this medium may differ from centuries past, there is still meaning to the art that people tattoo on their bodies. However, there are times when a piece of tattooed art no longer holds the same value or importance. You may wonder, ‘is there a way for me to remove a tattoo that I no longer desire to have?’ Luckily, we live in a time in which that is possible. You may have many questions about tattoo removal, so we have put together some of our most frequently asked questions to help you better understand laser tattoo removal.

Q: Do Lasers Extract Tattoo Ink From Your Skin?

It is a commonly believed that laser tattoo removal extracts the ink from one’s skin to remove the tattoo, but this isn’t true. Tattoos are meant to be permanent, and they are. The ink used for tattooing is insoluble, which means it cannot dissolve or be absorbed by the body. Lasers allow us to break down the ink into small particles. When they are small enough, the body can trigger its natural healing process to absorb and remove the particles.

Q: Can Laser Tattoo Removal Address Different Color Ink?

Yes, color tattoos can be treated with lasers. However, black ink will respond the best to this type of tattoo removal because black ink absorbs the wavelengths from the lasers easier than colors. One of the most complex colors to remove is green. Luckily, at Laser Lights, we have FDA-approved lasers to treat all colors, including green.

Q: Is Laser Tattoo Removal Painful?

Pain or discomfort is relative, and every person will tolerate laser tattoo removal differently. We can use a numbing cream to alleviate discomfort, and certain over-the-counter pain relievers may also help if needed. Typically, when selecting an over-the-counter pain reliever, you will want to use a product containing acetaminophen because it does not thin your blood, which leads to bruising but will discuss with you during your treatment to recommend the best choice for your specific needs.

Q: How Many Sessions Will I Need?

Since every person is as unique as their body art, we cannot provide a one-size fits all removal plan. The amount of sessions needed to remove your tattoo will depend on several factors that are part of the Kirby-Desai Tattoo Removal Scale. For example, skin type, tattoo size, and tattoo location all contribute to developing a plan that will work for you. During your tattoo removal consultation, we will discuss all the factors that need to be considered so that you can receive the best possible outcome.
If you’ve been considering tattoo removal, the upcoming fall and winter seasons would be the perfect time to begin laser treatments. Schedule your complimentary consultation with Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, and we will develop a customized tattoo removal treatment plan specifically for you. For more information, be sure to follow us on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

January 12, 2022

What to Expect from Your Laser Tattoo Removal

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Have you ever looked back on pictures of yourself from ten or twenty years ago and thought, “What in the world was I thinking with those fashion choices?” Yet, at the time, you couldn’t imagine that you’d ever fall out of love with that style.

The same thing often happens with tattoos. You get a tattoo thinking that you’ll love it forever, but a lot can change about your personal style and preferences. If you have a tattoo that no longer suits you, Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center is here to help with laser tattoo removal. To help you understand what to expect, our specialists are giving you a breakdown of the laser tattoo removal process.

Before Laser Tattoo Removal

Every laser tattoo removal treatment process begins with a consultation because each tattoo and each patient is unique. Our licensed laser technicians will ask you what medications you’re taking, assess your tattoo, discuss your history with the tattoo and with your skin health, and ask you what results you’re looking for: whether you want to remove the full tattoo as thoroughly as possible or whether you want to remove a specific part of the tattoo to incorporate it into a new tattoo.

During your consultation, we’ll determine the most effective way to customize your treatments. We’ll speak with you about the treatment plan we recommend and what you can expect.

During Each Laser Tattoo Removal Session

Depending on your preferences, we can use topical numbing cream to make your laser tattoo removal treatment as comfortable as possible. When you’re ready, your treatment provider will give you protective goggles to wear to safeguard your eyes from the laser light.

Next, your provider will adjust the laser’s settings based on the area and colors they’re targeting in the session. They will treat a test spot to verify or fine-tune the settings so they’re ideal for your needs.

At this point, your provider will proceed to treat the tattoo. They will place the laser handpiece against your skin and send a series of fast pulses of the laser into your skin. Those pulses will break the ink particles within your skin into smaller particle sizes. This allows your body to gradually extract and remove those particles, lightening your tattoo one session at a time.

During your treatment, you may have some discomfort. Most people compare the sensation to the feeling of a rubber band snapping against their skin. While every person’s experience is different, most people tolerate the treatment very well.

At the end of each treatment session, your provider will apply an ice pack to soothe the tattoo removal area, because redness and swelling are common. Next, they will apply a topical antibiotic to prevent potential infections, and then apply a bandage to the area. They will give you instructions for caring for the treatment area as it heals over the next several days.

After Your Laser Tattoo Removal Session

Your treatment area will take time to heal after each session – usually about five days. You’ll then notice that in the weeks between treatment sessions, your tattoo will gradually fade a bit more after each session because your body is removing the ink particles little by little. Note that some tattoos may initially get darker before they fade, but this is normal.

Ultimately, you will receive a series of laser tattoo removal treatments that are four to six weeks apart. The number of sessions it will take to reach your tattoo removal results will depend on many factors, like the colors of your tattoo, the size of the tattoo, how your body responds to the treatments, and more.

It will be important that you protect your skin from sun exposure for six weeks before and after each treatment. The sun can interact with your skin poorly if you have had a recent laser treatment, leading to potential complications like long-term pigmentation changes.

Getting Started with Laser Tattoo Removal Treatments

Laser tattoo removal can sound intimidating to many people, but you can rest assured that at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, you’re in good hands. Our licensed laser technicians are experts in providing safe and effective laser tattoo removal treatments, and we’ll guide you every step of the way. To get started, schedule a tattoo removal consultation today. Remember to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more laser treatment insights.

October 27, 2021

It’s Laser Season! 9 Ways Lasers Can Enhance Your Appearance

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We’re breaking our sweaters out of their out-of-season storage, dusting off our pumpkin décor, and gearing up for a few holiday-packed months ahead. That means it’s fall, and around Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center, fall is also known as “laser season.” Because laser treatments require you to shield your skin from the sun, the cooler weather of fall and winter make this time of the year a perfect time to get the cosmetic laser treatments that have been on your wish list this year.

How can laser treatments give your appearance a boost this fall? Take a look at these nine popular ways you can take advantage of laser season.

Smooth Fine Lines and Wrinkles

As common as fine lines and wrinkles are, you can effectively reduce or remove them with cosmetic laser treatments. The laser triggers your body’s collagen production, and collagen is the skin-firming protein that makes young skin naturally firm and smooth. Fractionated CO₂ laser skin resurfacing is the most effective way to treat these pesky signs of aging.

Lighten and Remove Age Spots

Age spots, unwanted freckles, and other brown spots on your skin come from localized areas of excess pigment in your skin. This pigment is usually the result of sun damage, but targeted age spot removal and brown spot removal will break down those excess pigments for a clearer complexion. You can also reduce these types of spots with laser treatments that treat other cosmetic issues at the same time, like fractionated laser skin resurfacing or photo rejuvenation.

Clear Away Unwanted Hair

Tired of endless shaving or waxing to get rid of unwanted hair? Laser hair removal produces significantly longer-lasting results by affecting your hair follicles, so they don’t produce hair as quickly as they used to or they stop producing hair altogether.

Reduce or Remove Unwanted Birthmarks

Some people cherish their birthmarks but if you’d prefer to bid yours adieu, lasers can help. This is true for brown birthmarks, often called café au lait birthmarks, and red or pink birthmarks (also called vascular birthmarks) like port wine stains.

Minimize Facial Redness

Persistent facial redness or rosacea happens because of enlarged blood vessels below your facial skin. Laser rosacea treatments, fortunately, can target and reduce those blood vessels for a more consistent complexion.

Treat Facial Veins and Spider Veins

Facial veins and spider veins in the legs are extremely common but they aren’t a look that many people love. Luckily, laser spider vein treatments for the face and legs can target and block off those stubborn veins, allowing your body to naturally remove them.

Reduce Scars

When your body is repairing a wound or surgical incision, it doesn’t take the time to make sure the scar tissue is smooth and even. Cosmetic laser treatments will help after the fact by breaking up existing scar tissue and triggering your body’s ability to produce newer, smoother scar tissue, making your scars less visible.

Remove Unwanted Tattoos

Tattoos are meant to last forever but sometimes our opinions and tastes change. If you want to get rid of an old tattoo or make room for a new one, laser tattoo removal is an effective way to make that happen. The laser breaks up the ink particles so your body can clear them away.

Reduce Unwanted Fat (Sort Of)

SculpSure® non-surgical fat reduction doesn’t technically use lasers but it uses similar technology. The procedure sends targeted warmth into an area you want to slim down, and that warmth damages the fat cells so your body can remove them in its waste disposal process.

If any of the aesthetic goals above struck a chord with you, this fall is the perfect time to put to take advantage of all that lasers have to offer. Schedule a complimentary consultation or RSVP for our upcoming Your Body, Your Canvas Day of Beauty to receive 20% any scheduled treatment you receive during the event and enjoy more specials at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center to learn more.

July 30, 2021

How Long Will My Laser Tattoo Removal Take?

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There’s a recent People article about SNL comedian Pete Davidson and his journey to remove all the many tattoos throughout his body. While he’s already received several treatments, he says that according to his laser tattoo removal technicians, it will take two more years to complete the process.

This lengthy process surprised many readers, and it has led to questions from potential laser tattoo removal patients about how long their tattoo removal will take. Is it common for tattoo removal to take more than two years? Our experts at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center are weighing in.

How Long Will It Take to Remove My Tattoos?

It’s true that laser tattoo removal is a multi-step process, with patients generally receiving treatments 4-6 weeks apart. The number of sessions depends on the person; the size, color, and depth of the tattoo; the tattoo removal technology; and other factors. But a two-year removal process is not common. For Pete Davidson, his tattoo removal is likely taking so long because of the extensive number of tattoos he has.

Factors That Will Affect Your Tattoo Removal Timeline

If Pete Davidson’s tattoo removal is taking so long, how long will yours take? There are actually many factors that will impact your treatment process. When you come to Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center for a consultation, our experienced technicians will be able to estimate the number of treatments you’ll need based on all these factors and more:

Tattoo Size – During a laser tattoo removal session, we can generally only treat a certain amount of surface area in one session. If, like Pete Davidson, you have a significant number of tattoos throughout most of your body and you want to remove them all, we will treat one area at a time until we have addressed all your tattoos.

Tattoo Depth – When you get a tattoo, the tattoo artist can inject the ink at different depths in your skin. Unsurprisingly, if your tattoo’s ink is deeper in your skin, it can be more difficult for lasers to reach. This usually means that it will take more tattoo removal sessions before you get the results you want.

Tattoo Color and the Technology It Requires – Tattoo removal works by sending targeted light that the ink in your tattoo will absorb. The energy from the laser breaks apart the ink particles so that your body can process them and remove them. This is important to know because some colors of ink absorb and respond to lasers more efficiently than others.

Black and dark green are the easiest ink colors to remove. Bright colors are difficult to remove because the pigments don’t absorb as much light. Different types of lasers may need to be used for your various tattoos as well because some colors respond better to certain types of laser light. Some of these lasers take longer to remove tattoos than others.

Tattoo Age – If you’ve had tattoos for many years, you have probably noticed that the ink fades slightly as the years go by. As a result, older tattoos will typically need fewer sessions of laser tattoo removal because your body has already removed some of the ink on its own naturally. The newer your tattoo is, the more treatments it will likely require to remove.

Treatment Quality – Not all laser tattoo removal sessions are equal. The quality of both the laser and your laser technician will affect the number of sessions it will take to remove your tattoos.

Laser tattoo removal technology has advanced over the years, and newer, more advanced lasers are more efficient in removing ink. The laser also needs to be properly maintained to make sure it’s working effectively enough to remove your tattoos as quickly as possible.

As we noted, the laser technician will impact your treatment as well because it takes a special skill and experience to do the job well. They need to be able to appropriately customize the laser settings and the treatment they administer to make sure they are removing your tattoo efficiently and safely.

Laser tattoo removal can feel like a long process, even if it doesn’t take two years or more, but our patients are thrilled with their results at the end. While the factors above can give you an idea of what to expect, the only way to know what your laser tattoo removal is likely to involve is to schedule a tattoo removal consultation at Laser Lights Cosmetic Laser Center. Our team can assess your tattoo(s) and give you an idea of what to expect. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more insights and follow Dr. David Whiteman on TikTok.

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