Do you have a tattoo that you regret?

Tattooing has grown very popular over the last 10 years. Although this is an ever increasing trend not everyone who has a tattoo remains happy with it forever and there are many people who would like to have theirs removed. At Kirkwood Fyfe we offer our patients the chance to have their tattoos removed in the best possible way. Laser surgery is considered one of the best methods for removing the otherwise permanent designs.


At Kirkwood Fyfe we provide the Q-Switched Nd:YAG form of laser surgery, which is the most frequently used laser today for the removal of unwanted tattoos. Pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the tattoo, breaking up the tattoo pigment. Once this has been done the body's macrophages remove the treated pigment areas. More than one treatment, and in some cases up to 12 treatments are necessary to remove all of the tattoo.

Tattoos are created by injecting coloured pigment into small deep holes made in the skin. However, the 1064-nm light emitted by the Q-swithced Nd:YAG laser achieves the best results to remove the markings on dark inks namely black (which accounts for more than half of all tattoos), blue and green.

Do you have tattoo that you regret? Are you getting married and worried about showing off a tattoo on your big day? If you have any questions or queries please visit our Facebook page or you can email us on info@kirkwoodfyfe.com. We will be more than happy to answer any of your questions and give you advice on tattoo removal.

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