Tattoo Forum | Laser Expert | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/laser-expert/activity/ Activity feed for Laser Expert. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:45:48 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 43c1d6229427c88d3b37b56ad08074a4 replied to the topic Cover up. Is it possible? in the forum Tattoo Removal Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-removal-discussion/35835-cover-up-is-it-possible/#post-100008 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:56:26 +0000 I regularly treat people who want cover-ups but their artist sends them to me first to remove the top layers of ink. The way this technique works is by removing a tattoo layer by layer. Obviously, if the top layers are free of ink then a cover-up will be much easier and more successful.

I had a patient come to me recently who had had a cover-up…[Read more]

]]> bd0e7a1180617944d0606a621bf906b3 replied to the topic Cover up. Is it possible? in the forum Tattoo Removal Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-removal-discussion/35835-cover-up-is-it-possible/#post-99985 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:02:57 +0000 I suggest you have a few laser treatments to lighten it first, then consider a cover up. Only go to a reputable centre offering a Q-switched laser treatment – it MUST be either a ruby or a Nd:YAG (commonly called a ‘Yag’) or an alexandrite laser. You will require a number of treatments depending how superficial the ink is. Ask a professional…[Read more]

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