The Astanza Duality
Laser Tattoo Removal in Denton, TX
At Denton Laser Tattoo Removal, our goal is to help you feel great in your skin. Whether that means applying great artwork or removing an unwanted tattoo, we understand not all tattoos turn out the way you might have wished, or maybe you've outgrown a tattoo that no longer matches your lifestyle. Whatever your reason for seeking laser tattoo removal, we want to help.
Why Tattoos are Permanent
To understand how laser tattoo removal works, it helps to know why it's needed in the first place. One of the main reasons why tattoos are so popular is their permanent design. However, this poses a significant problem for many people with tattoo regret. So how are tattoos permanent?
Tattoo application involves a needle embedding ink particles into the dermis, the skin's deepest layer. When a needle punctures your skin, your immune system is alerted and sends bacteria eating cells to clean up the foreign ink and heal the puncture wound. Due to the large size and deep location of the ink particles, the much smaller cells can barely extract little bits of ink at a time, leaving the ink intact and permanently trapped in your skin.
However, your immune system doesn't give up and continuously tries to remove the ink over time, which explains why tattoos gradually fade and lose color after many years.
How Laser Tattoo Removal Works
Laser tattoo removal acts as an assistant to your immune system and exponentially speeds up the natural fading process. Our Astanza Duality laser directs multiple ultra-fast pulses of light energy onto your unwanted tattoo during a laser session. The tattoo ink particles in your skin absorb the light energy, heat up, and shatter into minuscule fragments that your immune system can easily remove. The ink is continuously shattered into tinier pieces throughout several treatments and removed from your skin until you reach your desired goal.
Multiple treatments are necessary regardless if you're fading a tattoo for a cover-up or completely removing your tattoo. Tattoos have numerous layers of ink, so multiple treatments are needed to target each layer and effectively remove your tattoo.
Fading for Cover-Ups
One of the main reasons we decided to bring laser tattoo removal to Denton Laser Tattoo Removal, is to apply better cover-up tattoos. Cover-ups are a popular solution for dealing with unwanted ink. However, cover-ups come with their fair share of limitations, and concealing a heavily pigmented black tattoo can be extremely hard to do without using double the amount of ink.
Laser tattoo removal allows us to fade existing tattoos to create a lighter canvas. Not only does this give us more flexibility with our cover-up application, but it also allows you to incorporate more colors, design elements, and creativity into your new cover-up tattoo.
Laser tattoo removal is the safest, most effective method for removing undesired tattoos. Other methods like tattoo removal creams, excision, salabrasion, acid injections, and dermabrasion are either completely ineffective or very invasive and dangerous. Laser tattoo removal at Denton Laser Tattoo Removal produces excellent results for all skin types and without any scarring. Call us today to schedule a free consultation and tattoo assessment!
Our Laser Technology
Denton Laser Tattoo Removal uses the most cutting-edge laser to ensure the safest treatments and fastest fading results. The Astanza Duality laser is trusted by leading tattoo artists, medical spas, physicians, and laser practitioners worldwide. We're very excited to bring this industry-leading technology to Denton, TX.
The Astanza Duality is a state-of-the-art Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. Q-switch refers to the type of pulse the laser creates. Unlike laser pointers that emit a continuous beam of light, Q-switched lasers produce light energy pulses that last virtually billionths of a second. Since the laser releases energy in such a short amount of time, the energy is concentrated into very intense pulses. These ultra-short pulses make our Astanza Duality the ultimate solution for safely removing tattoo ink from the skin. Not only are the pulses powerful enough to shatter trapped ink particles, but they're also extremely fast to where they're able to penetrate through the skin without damaging any skin tissue.
Our Duality laser also produces two essential wavelengths for removing unwanted tattoos. The 1064 nm and 532 nm wavelengths target various tattoo colors and are safe to use on all skin types. Each wavelength targets a specific group of colors, and when used in tandem, can remove the majority of tattoo pigments.
Furthermore, the Duality uses a homogenized square spot laser beam to deliver an even distribution of energy across the skin. This unique design minimizes treatment overlap, reducing the risk of side effects, and ensuring safer energy applications for all skin types, especially darker skin types IV-VI.
To learn more about our laser technology, call and schedule a free consultation today!
