The R20 Procedure for Laser Tattoo Removal

In laser tattoo removal there are several kinds of lasers that can be used to remove a tattoo; along with all those options for lasers, there are a few different kinds of procedures that can be performed. At Erase Tattoo Removal, we use the traditional laser tattoo removal procedure as well at the R20 procedure for our tattoo removals.

What are these two forms of tattoo removal? Let's find out.

Traditional procedure is when the removal studio uses just one pass of the laser on the inked area of your skin and then that is the end of the procedure. A pass of the laser is when the laser passes over the skin.

R20 procedure is when the removal studio combines four sessions (or four passes of the laser) into one session. This dramatically reduces the amount of sessions one needs to remove a tattoo and gets them on their way sooner. How do studios accomplish this? Well, after each pass of the laser, there is a twenty-minute break that allows the skin recover before the next pass of the laser.

A tattoo often requires between 5 and 12 sessions to completely remove the tattoo; sessions are spaced out 6 to 8 weeks to allow the skin to heal and prepare for the next session. If you have a larger or more complex tattoo, you will most likely require more sessions; tattoos can take a year or so to remove. With people needing their tattoos gone sooner, the R20 procedure becomes quite an attractive option. Here at our Chicago tattoo removal studio, we are the only laser tattoo removal studio in Chicagoland to offer the R20 procedure. Traditional removal takes around 20 to 30 minutes for a session and R20 takes a bit longer.

If you are looking for a laser tattoo removal studio, contact Erase Tattoo Removal - a Chicago tattoo removal studio. They give free consultations. See what they're about!