Does laser tattoo removal burn the skin?

It is understandable to think that the unwanted tattoo is “burned off”, because it is eliminated by the power of a laser. However, this is a fallacy. Laser tattoo removal works by exposing the ink of the unwanted tattoo to light energy emitted at a specific wavelength. The ink, not the skin, absorbs the light and disintegrates into particles that are then eliminated naturally by the body. Laser tattoo removal is not designed to target or damage the skin; it targets only the unwanted tattoo.

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