Q-Switch Laser (Tattoo & Pigmentation)

A Q-Switch Tri-Beam laser that delivers very short, high-power pulses to break up unwanted pigment in the skin. It is used to fade and remove tattoos and permanent makeup, to treat melasma and other pigmentation, and for a brightening carbon-laser peel. The pigment is shattered into tiny particles the body gradually clears, so a series of sessions is normally required for full results.

The Q-Switch Tri-Beam is a laser that emits extremely short, high-energy pulses measured in nanoseconds. These rapid pulses are absorbed by pigment in the skin — whether tattoo ink, the pigment of permanent makeup, or the excess melanin of melasma and sun spots — and shatter it into microscopic particles without significantly heating the surrounding skin. The body's immune system then gradually clears those particles over the weeks that follow. At P & P Beauty Clinic the laser is used for several pigment-related concerns: fading and removing tattoos and permanent makeup, lightening melasma, freckles and other pigmentation, and performing a carbon-laser ('carbon peel') treatment in which a thin carbon layer is applied and then targeted to exfoliate, refine pores and brighten the complexion. Treatment takes from a few minutes to around half an hour depending on the area, and a cooling sensation or mild stinging is usual; tattoo removal in particular can feel sharper. Because pigment is cleared gradually, multiple sessions spaced several weeks apart are normally needed — typically more for tattoos than for a carbon peel — and the number depends on the colour, depth and age of the pigment. Mild redness or temporary darkening of pigment can follow, and strict sun protection is important. As laser pigment work is supervised by a dermatologist, suspicious pigmented lesions are assessed rather than lasered, and suitability is confirmed beforehand; the treatment is avoided in pregnancy.