No Green with Envy Lasers Removing Green Tattoo Ink

Laser tattoo removal uses intense pulses of light to pass through the top layers of the skin, and target specific tattoo ink particles.  The goal is to hit the ink target wasting the least amount of energy searching for the target, so the ink pigment can absorb the greatest amount of laser energy. Ultimately, more energy absorption means there is more energy inside the ink molecules to expand and break apart the tattoo ink.

Once tattoo ink particles are broken down into smaller bits they are removed by the body’s natural immune system, and bit by bit, overtime the tattoo ink is removed from the skin.

Colors that stand out in contrast to skin tones such as black ink, attract and absorb larger amounts of laser energy because the ink is an easy focal target for laser energy. 

Green inks are challenging tattoo colors to remove, because the color green is the product of the colors yellow and blue, and yellow and blue color tones are also prominent undertones found in skin tones.

So you can see why tattoos made with difficult to remove green ink, are tattoos no one envies when it comes to laser tattoo removal.

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One Response to “Green Ink is Difficult with Laser Tattoo Removal”

  1. 5:59 pm, 26 November, 2008 р.
    Ways to Remove Tattoo Ink Colors - Tattoo Removal Information on Virtual Ink says:

    [...] of tattoo ink colors lasers are not easy to remove with lasers are green, yellows, oranges, and some red inks.  However [...]

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