How often can I treat my tattoo?

When it comes to tattoo removal, each person and case is different.

The standard amount of time in between treatments is typically once every eight weeks. In very rare cases, we will allow a client to be treated once every six weeks. For best results and fewer treatments, we recommend treating your tattoo once every ten to twelve weeks.

Treating your tattoo any sooner than this is an absolute waste of your time and money. Not only that, but the outcome has a strong chance of leaving behind hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, or even scarring.

Don’t be fooled into thinking more treatments with less time in-between is better. Another important part about laser tattoo removal is being treated on a more mild setting does not cause any less pain than being treated at a therapeutic energy level.

There really is a science when it comes down to tattoo treatment frequency. The longer you wait in between treatments, the better experience and outcome you will have.

Can new Beginnings Tattoo Removal remove red tattoo ink?

Yes! We can remove red tattoo ink. Red is actually one of the easier colors to remove. Did you know that it takes the opposite color of laser to attract a certain color of ink? For example, to remove the color red, we utilize the wavelength 532, which is a green laser.

Wavelength 532 is one of the shorter wavelengths that we use for laser tattoo removal. This means that red is harder on the skin than some of the longer, deeper wavelengths that we use for laser tattoo removal on other ink colors.

When treating a red tattoo, it is critical to keep the lasered area out of the sun. It is also very important to ice your tattoo after your laser appointment, even if you are feeling okay. Icing the tattoo will help to minimize any risk of damage to the skin.

When removing red ink, some guests report itching for a few days after their laser tattoo removal appointment. This is due to the fact that the ingredients used to make red ink are more than likely to contain a heavy metal that causes sensitivity in clients’ bodies. Taking an antihistamine the day before, the day of, and several days after your appointment will help with any redness, swelling, and itching created by removing the red ink. You may also use a hydrocortisone cream on your tattoo to help sooth the area. Please wait a minimum of 24 hours to use any creams on your freshly lasered tattoo to ensure not to trap in any heat from the laser treatment.

Can I get laser hair removal if I get ingrown hairs and razor burn?

Yes, absolutely! Laser hair removal will even stop ingrown hairs and razor burn, forever! Clients report that in just a few laser treatments, their razor burn and ingrown hairs are significantly less. This means less pain, less scarring, and happier people!

After you laser hair removal appointment, it takes about 10 to 14 days for the hair that was zapped to come out.

Laser hair removal is a popular treatment for both men and women and it can be performed safely anywhere on the body.

Laser hair removal can be a little uncomfortable for some clients, but most of our clients describe the treatment as fast and easy.

Can New Beginnings Tattoo Removal remove permanent makeup?

We can! Laser tattoo removal is the fastest and easiest way to remove permeate brows. Some take just a treatment or two, while some brows (like ones that have been tattooed more than once) will require a few more sessions.

If your brows have a red pigment to them, they will turn a black color once the laser hits the ink. Over the next several weeks, the dark pigment will gradually fade.

You may wear makeup again 24 hours after treatment as long as no blisters are present. If you do form blisters, please wait until the blisters are fully healed before wearing any makeup.

Wear SPF daily and reapply every 90 minutes while you are going through your laser treatments.

Note: Laser tattoo removal will not permanently damage your eyebrow hair.

When it comes to removing lip liner or eyeliner, we recommend using saline removal. We do not provide saline removal here at New Beginnings Tattoo Removal, but we have a few clinics that we partner with who can help you get the best results possible. We are always happy to provide this information upon request.

What is a Fractional Co2 treatment?

Fractional Co2 lasers were invented in 1964. These lasers emitted a beam of infrared light with a wavelength of 10.6 micrometers, making it highly effective for cutting, welding, and medical applications. It wasn’t until about 25 years ago that fractional Co2 lasers were introduced to the aesthetic world. Tried, true, and trusted, a fractional Co2 laser effectively smooths out wrinkles, erases fine lines, brightens unwanted sun damage and age spots, tightens the skin, breaks through scarring, and builds collagen for six to nine months after just one treatment.

New Beginnings Tattoo Removal staff can safely treat all skin types with a fractional Co2 laser. The great thing about a fractional Co2 laser is that it is extremely customizable. In the right hands, our Mixto fractional Co2 laser can mimic a Clear and Brillant laser, an erbium yag laser, or it can be used for an aggressive fractional treatment. Fractional Co2 treatments are safe and effective and do not melt fat pads or filler like some other energy devices. Fractional Co2 is safe to use anywhere on the body.

How to prepare for your laser hair removal appointment

Want to get the best experience from your laser hair removal appointments? Here is a list of ideas.

1. Avoid the sun where you are going to get lasered.

2. Shave a few days before your appointment. Hair that is too long will hurt more to remove. It is also helpful to have a little bit of stubble so that we can see where the hair is growing. This helps us to be more precise.

3. Exfoliate before your laser hair removal appointment. Please wait at least 48 hours to exfoliate after a laser hair removal appointment.

4. Please come to your appointment with clean skin that is free of lotion, perfume, spray tan, or deodorant.

5. Do not wax or pluck hairs for a minimum of six weeks before your laser appointment. We need the hair follicle present to get any results. Shaving is OK.

6. Taking an antihistamine before your appointment will help the swelling around the hair follicles caused by the laser.

7. Wear loose fitting clothing to your appointment.

8. If treating your bikini area, please wear your favorite swimwear bottoms to help us guide how much hair to remove.

Is hypopigmentation a normal side effect from laser tattoo removal?

While laser tattoo removal isn’t perfect, in most cases, a lasered tattoo should not result in hypopigmentation. (Hypopigmentation is defined as whitening of the skin on the treated area.)

Ways that you can avoid hypopigmentation are;

1. Keeping your lasered area protected from the sun AT ALL TIMES!

2. Finding a qualified laser tattoo removal clinic. The clinic you choose should be able to show you several pictures of their work. If the after pictures are looking like the treated area is starting to lose pigment on the skin or if it looks like it is scarring, this is not the clinic that you should chose.

3. Never cover your freshly lasered tattoo with any type of ointment. Heat is used to shatter the ink particles that are in the skin to then be carried away by the lymphatic system. Covering your freshly lasered tattoo will only trap in the heat and cause thermal damage to the skin.

4. ICE, ICE, ICE, your freshly lasered tattoo for AT LEAST 24 hours after your laser treatment.

5. If hypopigmentation starts to appear, consider having your laser treatments spaced further apart. We recommend waiting 8 to 12 weeks in between treatments, OR LONGER!

If you have any questions or concerns about hypopigmentation, call us at 720-255-4246.

How do I choose between a pico or a traditional Q-Switched laser?

Ohhhh, my, goodness. How much time do you have? Because I have a lot to say.

First of all, let me explain what each one of these lasers are. A traditional Q-Switched laser was first used for tattoo removal in the late 1960s; however, it wasn’t until the 1980s that laser tattoo removal emerged as a primary treatment to remove an unwanted tattoo. A traditional Q-Switched laser fires at a billionth of a second and is still the gold standard today when it comes to removing a tattoo. Q-Switched lasers come in many different wavelengths, therefore, they are able to remove all ink colors and safely treat all skin types.

Pico technology wasn’t introduced to the laser tattoo removal world until 2012. In 2012 the FDA approved the very first picosecond laser, a 755 nm alexandrite laser. Nowadays, there are many different brands of pico lasers on the market. Most of them utilize wavelengths 1064 and 532. Some of the newer picosecond lasers have an additional wavelength to remove blue, green, and purple inks. However, this part of the pico laser is incapable of actually firing at a true picosecond. A picosecond laser fires at a trillionth of a second.

When Cynosure came out with the very first picosecond laser, the company made claims that a picosecond laser can remove a tattoo faster than a traditional Q-Switiched laser. The company also claimed that picosecond technology hurt less durning a treatment.

In 2015, there was a group of physicians who brought a class-action complaint against Cynosure for making false and misleading representations regarding the Picosure’s effectiveness in eliminating tattoos.

While a picosecond laser can be a fantastic laser in the right hands, it’s never been actually proven that pico technology is superior to traditional Q-Switched lasers. Oftentimes, a pico laser is more aggressive, causing more damage to the skin, and not really making a difference in how quickly a tattoo can be removed.

When seeking out a clinic that is right for you, we recommend finding the right wavelength for your ink color(s) as opposed to seeking out a specific laser type. This will get you better, safer, and faster results!

Do you have more questions about what laser is best for your tattoo removal? Call us! 720-255-4246. We would love to answer any questions you may have or explain this subject in more detail.

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Skin Resurfacing

Skin resurfacing is truly life changing. It can reduce wrinkles, erase fine lines, remove sun damage, tighten the skin, break through acne scarring, smooth out surgical scars, and improve stretch marks. We numb our clients so that this procedure is comfortable and we provide an aftercare kit and aftercare instructions to support you through the healing process.

Skin resurfacing can be done anywhere on the body. Typically, our guests get one to two treatments per year on the face and a series of three per year on other areas of the body. Just one skin resurfacing treatment will build collagen for about six months afterward! Skin resurfacing is customizable and can be performed safely on all skin types. The most popular areas that our guests like to get skin resurfacing on are the face, neck, decollete, hands, elbows, stomach, and knees.

¿Cuántos tratamientos se necesitan para eliminar un tatuaje?

En promedio, se necesitan entre 10 y 12 tratamientos para eliminar un tatuaje. Los tatuajes más cerca del corazón tienen una mejor circulación sanguínea y suelen eliminarse más fácilmente que los tatuajes en las extremidades. En los casos en mano pesada, es común que se forme tejido cicatricial. Cuando esto sucede, tenemos que utilizar más de un láser para eliminar el tatuaje. Un láser elimina la tinta y otro láser elimina el tejido cicatricial. La salud del sistema linfático afecta en gran medida los resultados de la eliminación de tatuajes. Hacer ejercicio, llevar una dieta saludable y beber agua puede acelerar los resultados de la eliminación de tatuajes, mientras que fumar cigarrillos, beber alcohol y no mantener el área protegida del sol puede ralentizar los resultados de la eliminación de tatuajes. Los tatuajes más antiguos tienden a desaparecer más rápido que los más nuevos y un tatuaje debe tener un mínimo de seis semanas para comenzar el proceso de eliminación. Podemos tratar un tatuaje de forma segura una vez cada seis u ocho semanas, pero si tienes paciencia y puedes esperar un poco más, necesitarás menos tratamientos en general. Un tatuaje se descolora durante unas buenas doce semanas después de un solo tratamiento. Los tatuajes retocados y los tatuajes tapados tienen más saturación de tinta y necesitarán uno o dos tratamientos adicionales.

How many treatments does it take to remove a tattoo?

On average, it takes about 10 to 12 treatments to remove a tattoo. Tattoos closer to the heart have better blood circulation and usually remove easier than tattoos on extremities. In cases where a heavy hand places the tattoo, scar tissue is common. When this happens, we have to use more than one laser to remove the tattoo. One laser removes the ink, and another laser lessons the scar tissue. Lymphatic system health heavily impact tattoo removal results. Working out, eating a healthy diet, and drinking water may speed up your tattoo removal results, while smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, and not keeping the area protected from the Sun can slow down tattoo removal results. Older tattoos tend to come out faster than newer tattoos and a tattoo must be a minimum of six weeks old to begin the removal process. We can safely treat a tattoo once every six to eight weeks, but if you are patient and can wait a little longer, you will need less treatments overall. A tattoo will fade for a good twelve weeks after just one treatment. Touched up tattoos and covered up tattoos have more ink saturation and will need an additional treatment or two.

Why is New Beginnings Tattoo Removal the best place in Colorado to get laser tattoo removal at?

New Beginnings Tattoo Removal gives our clients a luxurious tattoo removal experience. First off, each of our technicians are two-times certified by The Rocky Mountain Laser College and The New Look Laser College. We have also completed the postgrad certification course at The Rocky Mountain Laser College. Being in business for over eight years, we have the experience that it takes to recognize different tattoo removal cases and how to successfully treat each one.

New Beginnings Tattoo Removal is Colorado’s first clinic to bring you tattoo removal with the new Astanza Trinity laser. The Astanza Trinity has the capabilities of treating all ink colors as well as all skin types. This updated version of the Trinity is safer and stronger than other lasers in its class.

We provide 24/7 support to our clients. We are always available by call or text for any questions, concerns, or to schedule or reschedule an appointment. During your consultation you can expect us to throughly answer all of your questions. We enjoy educating our clients on tattoo removal and all the different options we have available to remove your tattoo. Together, let’s come up with a customized plan that you can feel confident about.

If you are worried about how tattoo removal feels, don’t be! We have a topical prescription numbing cream that makes tattoo removal very comfortable. When used as directed our clients feel very little pain to absolutely no pain at all. We also utilize a Zimmer, (A fridged air fan) before, during, and after your treatment for added comfort and safety.

When completing your first appointment, we provide you with an aftercare sheet to take home as well as verbally go over aftercare instructions. Following aftercare instructions enhances results and minimizes risk.

If you like a clean space then you will love our clinic. We take pride in our working space being clean and sanitized at all times. We provide flexible scheduling, an honest consultation, on-time starts, and quick appointments.

Our pricing is competitive and we offer in-house financing, Care Credit, Cherry, and After pay. You may also pay for your medical treatment with your HSA account! We always have refreshments available as well.

Most importantly, New Beginnings is professional, safe, and effective.

The Astanza Trinity

New Beginnings Tattoo Removal is Colorado’s first laser clinic to bring you laser tattoo removal using the new Astanza Trinity! The Trinity utilizes wavelengths 1064, 532, and 694. Having all three wavelengths allows us to remove all ink colors and treat all skin types. The Astanza Trinity goes hand-in-hand with New Beginnings Tattoo Removal’s brand; professional, safe, and effective.