Microblading involves using semi-permanent ink to enhance eyebrows, making them look fuller and more defined. While it can look great initially, the pigment can fade into unwanted shades and look fuzzy (sometimes downright awful) over time.
If you’re unhappy with how your brows have aged, laser tattoo removal offers an innovative solution.
Board-certified plastic surgeon Mune Gowda, MD, leads our talented medspa team at Gowda MD & Associates in offering the best in advanced laser removal techniques to safely erase unwanted microblading. Today’s blog explains why microblading can turn into a problem and how laser tattoo removal can help.
Why Does Microblading Fade Poorly?
While microblading is marketed as semi-permanent, the ink doesn’t always fade evenly. Over time, the color can shift, leaving brows looking unnatural. Common issues that develop over time are:
- Pigment turning red, blue, or gray
- Uneven fading, creating patchy brows
- Blurred or distorted brow shape
- Deep-set ink that remains for years
Skin type, pigment quality, and depth of application all affect how your microblading ages. For some, the ink fades naturally within a year or two. It can linger much longer than expected for others, leading to frustration.
How Laser Tattoo Removal Works for Microblading
Laser tattoo removal is a reliable, safe, and proven method for eliminating unwanted ink. We use the state-of-the-art RevLite SI laser from Cynosure. This remarkable laser offers comfortable tattoo removal using two wavelengths: 1064nm and 532nm.
RevLite SI can target even tiny pigment particles, making it highly effective for lingering microblading ink. The laser energy shatters the ink into microscopic particles that your body flushes out through your lymphatic system over time.
Advantages of Laser Brow Tattoo Removal
Laser brow tattoo removal offers some great benefits for people who are unhappy with their old microblading, including:
- Virtually Painless: Most patients experience comfortable sessions without severe discomfort.
- Safe for Skin: The laser precisely targets pigment without harming the surrounding skin
- Works on All Colors: The laser can target any color of ink, even stubborn reddish or bluish tones.
- Gradual Fading: Since it takes several sessions to treat the brows fully, you’ll experience gradual fading for a natural brow transition
- No Downtime: Most patients don’t miss any time from work, and side effects are minor, with temporary mild redness and swelling being the most common issues.
Our team typically schedules laser tattoo removal sessions at least a couple of weeks apart so we can fully assess the results of the prior treatments before continuing.
Laser Tattoo Removal in Troy and Novi, MI
If your microblading no longer looks how you want, there’s no need to live with it! Call the office of Mune Gowda, MD, in Troy at 248-530-0000 or Novi at 248-305-8400 to book your appointment to banish your old brow ink for good.
