Decorative tattoos have a history dating back at least 5000 years. The desire to remove them has probably existed just as long. Early attempts to remove tattoos have had less than desirable results. The use of dermabrasion, salabrasion and Argon or CO2 lasers have left behind scars in place of the tattoos.

Times changes, your tastes change, and your life changes. You change your clothes; you change your hairstyle -- so why shouldn't you be able to eliminate unwanted tattoos? Or fade them to prepare the area for a different tattoo.

Thanks to the Medlite C6™ laser, you (usually) don't have to live with an unwanted tattoo for the rest of your life. Dr. Anne White is helping people of all ages fade and eliminate tattoos that, for a variety of reasons, they no longer want on their bodies. "This laser will allow us to safely help patients look and feel better." As one patient said: "I loved my tattoo when I got it, but I'm at a point in my life now where I no longer care to have it. The Medlite laser was the solution for me."

Common reasons for laser treatment of tattoos include:

• Career concerns
• A change in personal taste or lifestyle
• As skin ages, tattoos tend to fade and deform. A tattoo that once was shown with pride may lose its attractiveness and, in some cases, even become an embarrassment.
• Poor placement
• Color change of the tattoo ink
• Outdated artwork
• Desire to lighten a tattoo so that it can be replaced with new tattoo artwork
• Negative feelings you might have as a result of getting a tattoo
• Effects the tattoo could have on your relationship with others, including friends, parents, teachers, and employers (Certain jobs are not available to people who have visible body art.

"Doctors all over are seeing an increasing interest in having tattoos removed now that it's becoming known that patients are getting good results with very little pain," says Dr. Susan Goodlerner, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

The Medlite can significantly lighten or remove many tattoo inks, and is particularly advanced in the removal of blue, black and red inks. The Medlite laser removes tattoo ink with the energy of light. Just as natural sunlight is made up of light wavelengths of many colors, a laser is a device which is designed to produce one or more specific wavelengths of light. These wavelengths are either absorbed, reflected or simply passed through objects. Tattoo ink is removed by using a specific wavelength which passes through the skin but is absorbed by the ink. The rapid absorption of light energy causes the tattoo ink to destruct, where it is then removed by the body's natural filtering systems.

Medical research has taught us which wavelengths of light to use and specifically how to deliver the laser's output to best remove tattoo ink. The Medlite uses a light wavelength which passes through the skin, but is absorbed by most inks. The Medlite also delivers the light in very short, high intensity pulses for maximum ink destruction. The use of this specific combination of wavelength and rapidly pulsed light results in minimal damage to the skin while providing maximum tattoo ink removal.

Confidential consultations about tatto removal can usually be arranged within two or three weeks simply by calling us at (336) 659-2663 or our special toll free BOTOX® Cosmetic line at 1-877-WE BOTOX (932-6869) Treatment can be performed the same day as the consultation, if you wish. Our staff can take the time to discuss your wishes and options, and answer your questions. No referral is needed.

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Dr Anne L. White, Carolina Laser and Cosmetic Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has trained internationally in the latest techniques of cosmetic procedures, including Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Evolence, Dysport, Sculptra, Latisse, liposuction, laser hair and tattoo removal and vein treatment (laser and sclerotherapy).