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Is dermabrasion efficient for old tattoo removal?
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Probably not: Most tattoo ink is much deeper than dermabrasion and thus will not get removed.
Answered 3/4/2013
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Probably not: Lasers are the way to go with tattoo removal. Dermabrasion has higher propensity to cause permanent scarring.
Answered 7/19/2013
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Efficient Y good N: It Is efficient but will leave a lot of scaring The Q lasers will remove almost all of you old ink with much less risk of scaring
Answered 8/27/2014
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