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Laser pulses fracture ink particles
Laser tattoo removal blasts ink particles with high-energy light pulses, causing them to fracture into tiny fragments. Your immune system then cleans up the debris over multiple sessions.
- 💥 The laser pulse is so short (trillionths of a second) it generates extreme heat, causing ink particles to expand and explode.
- 🔥 Ink particles reach 600 degrees Celsius, vaporizing surrounding tissue and creating steam bubbles under the skin.
- 🚑 Immune cells like macrophages flood the area to clean up the shattered ink and damaged cells.
- ⏳ Multiple sessions are needed because the body can only process so much ink at once, and larger particles remain.
- 🩹 The treated area experiences swelling, redness, and blistering, similar to a severe sunburn, as it heals.
A close-up illustration of a laser beam hitting a tattoo on an arm, causing it to glow and emit smoke.