Tattoo Removal is Green with Eco-Envy

When it comes to tattoo removal, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is usually laser removal.  And would you believe the next thing on people’s minds is being green?  Well, its true.  People are becoming mindful about how green and eco-friendly laser tattoo removal is.  And this just goes to show the world is becoming green with eco-envy in the most unexpected places.

During the process of removing tattoos with lasers, doctors must monitor the temperature of the skin to prevent laser radiation from heating it too much.  If laser radiation heats tattooed skin above 70 degrees, it can cause serious tissue damage and scarring.

In order to minimize excessive heating of the skin laser technology is designed with an extremely cold chemical liquid called Tetrafluoroethane, that helps doctors maintain skin cooling while performing laser tattoo removal.

The problem with tetrafluoroethane, it is also a greenhouse gas that is worse for the environment than carbon dioxide.

The green revolution has the world opening its eyes, focusing on the smaller elements that add up to create the big picture.  And tattoo removal, is just one more process that has been revisited and is now becoming green. 

Laser doctors are easing their eco consciences by changing over to a carbon-dioxide sprays essentially dry ice, that accomplishes the same cooling job as the old anti-green gas, and at the same time reduces the negative impact laser tattoo removal has on the environment.

Now people with the tattoo remorse, can pursue tattoo removal with a clear, clean conscience, knowing that they are removing their tattoo regret in a green eco-friendly fashion.  And this has everyone green with envy.

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