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It takes at least five treatments to remove a simple black tattoo the size of a quarter. You also have to wait between six and eight weeks between each appointment. Each color requires a different wavelength of laser to remove it.
Lasers commonly used are the Ruby laser, the Alexandrite laser, and the Nd:Yag laser, which can effectively target a multitude of colors. Risks associated with removing tattoos include hypopigmentation (loss of skin color) as well as hyperpigmentation (skin darkening) at the tattoo site. Scarring is also a remote possibility if appropriate lasers are not used.