Archive for May, 2011

Why Tattoo Removal Works So Well in Winter

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Late fall and winter are great times to have a tattoo removed, as a New York Times article points out.
Why? Because the laser treatments used to remove tattoos are most effective on un-tanned skin.
“The danger is that your natural sun pigment—melanin—absorbs the laser light, and you end up with scabbing and crusting, then a temporary [...]