DoffandFlux - Laser Tattoo Removal

Watched my first episode of "tattoo nightmares". Here's their blurb..... "A tattoo is like a first impression: It better be right, or you may regret it. "Tattoo Nightmares" is about the bad experiences -- the downright ugly, embarrassing or hilarious inkings. Those people seek help from the best cover-up tattooists and go under the needle again to see if their nightmare can be altered to something dreamy. Re-enactments depict how the y wound up with awful "art." Warnings: Always hire a true professional for body modification. And think before you ink!" Speaking from my experience, most badass ugly tattoos turn into bigger badderass uglier tattoos when these guys decide to cover up. Check  this out. Seriously, Why would you not fade off a bad tattoo, then tattoo over. Everyone wins. If you are not happy with your tattoo or a part of it, consider fading the ink with 2 -3 sessions of Laser. It's safe, affordable and just logical. ...

Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion. Often, hypopigmentation can be brought on by laser treatments. Laser tattoo removal works because the tattoo ink pigment absorbs the laser energy, shuttering the ink particles into finer bits that allow the body to then carry it away. People with darker skin types ie. anyone who can eventually muster up a tan, can experience Hypopigmentation. Up until recently, we thought any Pigment loss would return over time. But cases are presenting where the pigment remains scarce. My approach is to tread carefully. Delay treatments till after summer, turn down the energy levels and encourage a little summer time exposure during the downtimes to see if we can re ignite the melanocytes. But wait ! Some claim the hypopigmentation can be treated with other lasers or light sources to re stimulate pigmentation in the area. Hmmmm.......Very hard to do! www.doffandflux.com.au

Summer is here. Laser treatment people beware! Cover up all laser treated areas minimum $ weeks before and 4 weeks after the session OR wait till winter to have your treatments. To often we have peolple return with HyperPigmented treatment zones. "Oh, I went to Bali for a week.... I swear I had sunscreen on the area!" Sunscreen must be applied every 90mins or better still wear a T -shirt. The deal is the Hyperpigmentation does fade over the next 12 mths, but it can look kinda unusual. Hydroquinone creams can help the fade process, applied day and night. Anyway, we should stay covered all the time. The sun is the enemy. Paul www.doffandflux.com.au

White ink tattoos are growing in popularity. Aside of the facts stated below re. the bad results looking like scars or some bad skin condition, White ink CANNOT be remove by Laser or anything ...... What do you do then? Check out these WHITE tattoos http://blog.tattoodo.com/2013/11/white-ink-tattoos-good-good/ — at  Doff&Flux - Laser Tattoo Removal .

What do think of red ink tattoos ? Sure the art work is Sensational but .... We do occasionally see allergic reactions after laser tattoo removal. One can have a reaction to the “shattered” tattoo ink. The laser treatment shatters the ink  to finer particles, which the body can then flush away. However sometimes this “shattering” can release additives used to colour the ink … red, purple, orange. The body can have an allergic reaction to these additives, creating blisters and weeks of swelling/pain. That is why test spots are always performed. Anyway, red ink tattoos ...... Hmmm The gold fish and the dart are my favourite. Forget the vodafone symbol. And what's with the dreamcatcher? Check out these shots and decide http://blog.tattoodo.com/2014/04/40-conceptual-red-ink-tattoos/ thanks to vic market tattoo for the stories http://vicmarkettattoo.com/ www.doffandflux.com.au

Had a client call this week claiming her tattoo had gone all brown.....hyperpigmented! I was immediately suspect ... Hmmmmm. Her first treatment had gone with out a hitch. Two weeks after her 2nd treatment, client had holidayd in Bali for 2 weeks. "Did you cover up your the tattoo area or use a sunblock?" "Oh, a had a cover over it but it fell off." Stay out of the sun ......... period. www.doffandflux.com.au

The use of anaesthetic gels in Laser tattoo removal and other non invasive skin treatments, needs to be treated with caution. There is a remote possibility of an adverse reaction or overdose to the Lidocaine / prilocaine in the gel. Any sign of the following _ nervousness, tingling around the mouth (also known as circumoral paraesthesia ), tinnitus , tremor, dizziness, blurred vision, seizures followed by depression, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, respiratory depression and apnoea . Always apply the gel in the clinic, insist the client remain there for the hour and keep a watchful eye on the client. Paul www.doffandflux.com.au