Selection of Quality-switched (Q-switched) laser for tattoo removal
Selection of Quality-switched (Q-switched) laser for tattoo removal
Tattoo color
532 nm frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser
694 nm ruby laser
755 nm alexandrite laser
1064 nm Nd:YAG laser
Black
X
X
X
Blue
X
X
X
Green
X
X
Red
X
Yellow
X
Orange
X
Tattoo pigment particles of different colors preferentially absorb different wavelengths of light. Selection of the appropriate Q-switched laser for tattoo removal is based upon tattoo color.