Many patients considering laser tattoo removal in Dallas want to learn more about the procedure before they start their treatment. Either they've heard stories in the past about tattoo removal that caused questions to be raised in their minds, or they are just curious about how a laser can remove ink they've regretted for years.
These concerns among Dallas tattoo removal patients are natural and healthy. There are few medical procedures - even simple outpatient procedures - that don't raise questions among potential patients. To address these needs, the best clinics in Dallas, Houston, and other cities will offer a free consultation. The patient will meet with the medical professional one-on-one to learn and ask questions about the procedure. But what really happens at a free consultation?
1) The medical professional (nurse practitioner or physician) will examine the tattoo to be removed. Many patients seeking tattoo removal in Dallas have tattoos with the names of exes. Others have barbed wire tattoos, tribal art, or animals and flowers. These tattoos may range in color from red to yellow to green to black. They may be very large (an entire back or sleeve) or very small (a few dots on the hand). They may be quite faded from the sun and passage of time, or new and bright or shiny. The tattoo might be infected if the tattoo artist did not use properly sterilized equipment or if the patient lodged a foreign object in the skin.
2) The nurse practitioner or physician will ask questions about the patient's goals. Some patients may want to remove only a portion of the tattoo. Perhaps the tattoo includes a rose with a name banner on the stem - the patient may wish to leave the rose and remove just the name. On other occasions, a portion of the tattoo may need to be removed so a cover up tattoo can be applied on top of it. Most patients wish for their entire tattoo to be removed.
3) The medical professional will explain how the tattoo removal laser works. For some patients, this will be their first experience with a medical laser - others will have had a number of laser treatments to remove hair, correct their vision, or resurface their skin. Laser tattoo removal is a safe and effective outpatient procedure with few side effects if the clinic uses the proper laser. The most advanced lasers are Q-switched Nd:YAG machines with two wavelengths that break down the ink in light as well as dark tattoos.
4) The medical staff will discuss the benefits and risks of the treatment, as well as discuss pricing. Most Dallas tattoo removal clinics base their prices on the size of the tattoo to be removed. Tattoo removal patients will be told about swelling and redness for up to a week or two after the laser treatment, and the risk of minor blistering for certain tattoos. Patients will learn that with certain basic precautions they will avoid any infection or scarring and how they will care for their skin in the weeks between treatments.
5) Patients will be given an opportunity to ask any questions they have and consider whether they want to start their treatments immediately or schedule for some later date.
Laser tattoo removal at top medical clinics is safe, effective, and affordable. By knowing what happens as a free consultation, patients are able to prepare to ask the right questions and know that they'll be able to learn what they need to know to make a good decision for their skin.
Bio: Ryan Lambert, President of New Look Laser Tattoo Removal. My Dallas tattoo removal and Houston tattoo removal clinics have removed thousands of tattoos. The Dallas location can be reached at 214-632-6300 (http://www.NewLookDallas.com) is located at 18800 Preston Road Suite 307 Dallas TX 75252. The Houston location can be reached at 713-783-3000
(http://www.NewLookHouston.com) is located at 6250 Westpark Drive Suite 226 Houston TX 77057.
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