Treatment Around or Near the Eyes: Great care must be exercised when working near the eyes. The laser beauty equipment emission is powerful enough to actually penetrate the eyelid and permanently damage the eye. Having the patient close their eyes is not satisfactory protection. The use of a dark-colored damp wash cloth which is folded over four times will deflect the harmful radiation; however, only laser protective eyewear is recommended.
Treatment Around or Near Mucus Membranes: Laser radiation will severely damage the tissues inside the nose and ear canal. Treatment should be avoided in these areas altogether.
Treatment Around or Near the Genitals: Laser tattoo removal is safe for application to the pubic regions including the reproductive organs of both sexes. Care must be taken into consideration in these areas due to the increased level of neural sensitivity. The patient may find the process uncomfortable without a topical desensitizing spray.
Treatment Around or Near the Areola (nipple): Laser tattoo removal is safe and effective on hair growth which occurs from the areola of both sexes.
Treatment on Skin with Hair Growth: One of the major side effects of diode laser tattoo removal is hair removal . If your client would like a tattoo removed from an area in which there is wanted hair growth, manually extract all follicles before treatment. The use of an aggressive depilatory wax is best. If the follicle is removed there will be far less damage to the papilla cells which produce growth. The hair follicle unit will regenerate in 4-6 weeks.