The high energy, short pulse technology of the Medlite C6 allows tattoos to be treated with minimal risk of scarring and less discomfort than any other laser system. It's unique ability to output four different wavelengths allow it to treat more colors than any other laser. The state-of-the-art Medlite is the laser of choice for advanced tattoo removal. Currently, we are the only certified facility in the DC area that offers thistype of laser and treatment.

Your other treatment options for removing your tattoo include surgical excision, dermabrasion (or sanding) and chemical peels. These methods are more invasive and painful, and can often result in scarring. Laser tattoo removal is safer. It is non-invasive and only targets the ink used in the tattoo process. It does not affect the tissue surrounding the tattoo.

If you are in good health (no serious health concerns), have realistic expectations and do not have hypo-/hyper- pigmentation or Keloid scarring in your family or personal history, you may be a good candidate for Laser Tattoo Removal.

The laser is applied with pulses lasting micro-seconds. Sometimes it is accompanied by a short burst of Freon type substance or other freezing agent shortly before to minimize pain. It takes about 180 pulses for a small tattoo the size of a box of matches. You will wear glasses protect your eyes. It is really quite simple.

The treatment area will be swollen, red and very tender. It is really like a burn. Blisters may form. Do not pick at the skin, let it heal naturally. You will ice it down for the first 24 hours and thereafter for comfort. It will crust up and eventually fall off. In the months ahead your body will dispose of the cracked ink by its normal waste disposal protocol. Yes, although some doctors offer anesthetic.

Severe burns from defective machinery and/or unskilled technicians are possible as well as infection (although very unlikely) of the scabbed areas.

Because lasers target the PIGMENT in hair roots, lasers work best on black or brown hair. Light brown or auburn hair may require more treatment sessions. White or blonde hair does not respond to treatment so get your hair removed before you get old and your hair turns white.

When asked if laser treatment hurts, patients who have gone through the procedure vary in their responses. Some say it hurts, but most say it is not that bad. Before, during and after each of your treatments, the laser technician will use the Cryo 5 chilling devise that blows very cold air on the tattoo to help to numb the area. However, you will still feel the laser on your skin when your tattoo is being removed.

We have found the key to success is being the expert at something. To offer all things to all people works if you have a multimillion dollar budget, however when one is starting any type of new business it's always better to focus on one avenue.

So you've got some hair somewhere that you are just dying to get rid of. Maybe you're sick of shaving it, or maybe you can't even reach to shave it. Waxing doesn't last very long, and most of the other products on the market are either are...

Laser hair removal is now being utilized for mass hair removal from large areas of the body. Lasers target pigment (darker color) in the hair follicles. Laser does not work on blonde, red or white hairs. Several lasers have been granted clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration for "permanent reduction", proving to be very effective for removing hair from areas of the human body that have been considered impractical because of their size by conventional methods.

Lasers have been used for hair removal since the mid 1990's. They are safe in the hands of trained technicians but have several short comings: Lasers work well only when a hair is in the anagen, (growing) phase. On some parts of the body, less than 50% of the hairs are in the growing phase.

Yes, the laser we use for hair removal at Leesburg Laser Center has been given FDA approval for the claim of “Permanent Hair Reduction”. Reduction is defined as 85% less hair. The hair that you will be left with after a series of laser hair removal treatments will be hair that is too fine and light in color to be effected by the laser hair removal treatment. What you are experiencing is called the “shedding phase” of laser hair removal.

We can do laser hair removal just about anywhere on the body. The most common areas for women are the upper lip, chin, eyebrows and bikini line. Men like to do hair removal at the back and shoulders, front of the neck (common place for ingrown hairs) as well as the glabella (space between the eyebrows). We do arms, legs, toes, underarms and more!

Laser hair removal is fast, convenient, and has minimal side effects. It can save you up to 10 minutes a day just by skipping the full leg shave. Think of the money you have spent on razors, shaving creams, bleaching creams and eyebrow waxes. We offer solutions to expensive as well as time-consuming hair grooming.

Laser vein removal is not painful. It has been described as "a gentle burning sensation along the vein followed by a sharp pinch at the end" as the vein is sealed.

Both men and women can seek laser hair removal. However, it does not work equally well for all people. Those with pale skin and dark coarse hair tend to make the best candidates. Not all laser hair removal systems perform the same on all skin and hair types. Alexandrite long pulse and diode types of lasers work best on light-colored skin, while Nd:YAG long pulse lasers are better and safer on darker skin (skin types IV and darker).

One of the benefits of laser hair removal is that it is virtually painless, especially compared with waxing or electrolysis. For the occasional patient who experiences discomfort with the LightSheer Laser Hair Removal, the Doctor prescribes a Novocain type of topical cream, which should be applied 1 hour prior to treatment. This helps minimize discomfort. The LightSheer has a cooling tip, which also cools your skin during treatment.

Surprisingly, a lot of our patients are men. After receiving treatment they are very happy and refer others to our offices. Laser hair removal for men is a popular solution for excessive hair on back, chests and legs. Many athletic men enjoy the benefits of laser hair removal as a way to achieve better athletic results. Unwanted hair in the nose and the ears can also give you that added confidence you so much desired.

During laser tattoo removal, the laser is used to selectively target and destroy the tattoo without damaging the surrounding tissue, which greatly decreases scarring. Lasers have differing wavelengths and pulse durations, and different laser beams are absorbed by specific colors, allowing laser professionals to choose the precise combination of lasers for the depth and color of a particular tattoo as well as for multi-colored tattoos.

There really isn't. It is the type of crystal that is used within the machine that emits certain types of lasers to remove certain colors or pigments.

There is moderate swelling of the treatment site, mine lasted 3 days. It remained tender for 4 days. However, the swelling can be alleviated with with proper icing of the treatment area..

Most or our patients say that the laser treatment feels like being snapped by a rubber band and that the discomfort is roughly equivalent to having a tattoo applied. Here at Tat2BeGone Medical Group we pride ourselves on making every patient procedure as comfortable as possible by offering a topical anesthetic cream that can help lessen the discomfort by 75%. Almost all of our patients are able to resume their normal activities immediately following treatment.