Tattoo & birthmarks
A tattoo is a permanent mark on the skin made by piercing the skin with needles and introducing pigment. Tattooing is considered generally safe when done by an experienced tattooist who sterilizes equipment and follows proper sanitary practices, and if appropriate care is taken during the healing process. However, getting a tattoo involves perforating the skin–one of the body’s principal protections against disease. If not done safely, this can cause life-threatening infections.
Tatoo Removal Treatment
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Laser Treatments (Q switch Nd-yag laser)
Birth Marks
A birthmark is a benign irregularity on the skin which is present at birth or appears shortly after birth, usually in the first month. They can occur anywhere on the skin.Birthmarks are caused by overgrowth of blood vessels, melanocytes, smooth muscle, fat, fibroblasts, or keratinocytes. Some birth marks appear after 10 – 15 years of age.Dermatologists divide birthmarks into two types. Pigmented birthmarks caused by excess skin pigment cells include moles, café-au-lait spots, and Mongolian spots. Vascular birthmarks (also called red birthmarks) are caused by increased blood vessels and include macular stains (salmon patches), hemangiomas, and Port-wine stains. A little over 1 in 10 babies have a vascular birthmark present by age 1.Several birthmark types are part of the group of skin lesions known as nevi or naevi, which means “birthmarks” in Latin.The exact cause of most birthmarks is unknown, but vascular birthmarks are not hereditary.They are thought to occur as a result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development and migration of skin cells.
Treatment
Most birthmarks are harmless and do not require treatment. Pigmented marks can resolve on their own over time in some cases. Vascular birthmarks may require reduction or removal for cosmetic reasons.Some birth marks are treated by surgery and some are treated by lasers.
Laser Treatments
