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Lasers can mean a new way of life for someone born with a birthmark .
They can also undo actions of youth you might want to forget. The Mayo Clinic offers a new laser treatment called flashlamp pulsed dye. This makes it effective in treating not only skin colored by blood vessels, but also by the ink of tattoos. Treatment and recuperation varies with the size and color of the treated area. Many insurance companies will not cover this treatment, considering it elective, but there are ways to appeal insurance denials .