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Before After four sessions
Clearly, the ink continued to leave the area during those gaps, even though there were no
laser interventions! Click here for a short video of these photos.
So, what is the “optimum” time between laser sessions?
Well, the answer is that there is no one ‘time’ which suits everyone! Just as we don’t all wear the same-sized shoes, the time between treatments depends on the individuals.
Age, smoking, diabetes, state of fitness, diet, skin conditions, underlying conditions and various other issues will determine the skin’s healing rate, and hence, the ink removal rate.
I suggest that laser operators select a suitable time based on all these factors, with a longer interval being applied to those patients with ‘issues’! But I also suggest that routinely leaving longer intervals is a potentially good strategy for everyone!!
To be brutally frank, I think we should leave six months between EVERY laser session. But, this is the real world – that’s never going to happen!!
Finally...
I have also noticed, through the years, that very athletic, fit people show rapid signs of ink removal – much faster than the average. I’ve also seen that regular swimmers lose ink more rapidly too – although I’m not sure why yet.
In essence, if insufficient time is left between laser sessions, then it might be a case of “2 steps forward, 1 step back.....”
Ciao for now, Mike.
PS If you have any good anecdotal information which supports, or negates, m
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