Traditional nanosecond lasers used for tattoo removal rely predominately on photothermal (heat) action delivered to the pigment of the tattoo and the surrounding tissue. The ultra-short pulse of energy of PicoSure goes beyond the photothermal action of a traditional laser by creating an intense photomechanical effect that shatters the target ink into tiny particles that are easily eliminated by the body, while leaving the surrounding tissue unheated.
Other lasers often require between 10 and 20 treatments spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart. PicoSure treatments can be performed every 4 to 5 weeks, and tattoos are often cleared in about 4 to 6 treatments, so your unwanted tattoo will be gone in a fraction of the time.