Pulse Light Clinic London 
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Welcome to Pulse Light Clinic’s dedicated Centre for Semi-Permanent Makeup Removal, where we provide expert solutions to carefully reverse unwanted cosmetic enhancements, assuring personalised attention and successful outcomes for our clientele.
Doctor and nurse-led clinic
Expertly trained practitioners with NVQ Level 4 in Laser
Operating for over 25 years
Highest level of customer service
Eyebrow or hairline tattooing using a needle or microblade, has become increasingly popular over the years. Here at Pulse light Clinic we have been removing makeup tattoos for over 10 years. Book in to see our laser removal experts of Pulse Light Clinic at the London Bank clinic or Manchester Deansgate Clinic.
Originally permanent ink was used, much like a standard tattoo removal, with around 12 layers of ink and rarely fading. This commonly was black ink and often turned a blue green colour over time. Permanent eyebrow ink takes as long as a tattoo does to remove, as it’s much deeper in the skin than microblading and uses tattoo ink rather than pigment. This typically takes around 6 sessions to remove with a Pico laser and is very successful. This is commonly used for beauty spots too.
The estimate for sessions increases if you have had a top up of ink at any time.
In recent years cosmetic eyebrow tattoos and makeup have become more popular, with the introduction of microblading, where pigment rather than ink is scratched into the skin in short strokes using a needle (for an ombre effect) or blade. This more natural approach represents a fine stroke of hair rather than a block of colour. What’s more, with the introduction of microblading, the tattoo is more superficial in the skin and a wider array of pigments are used to create more natural looking hair strokes, to match the clients hair colour.
Semi permanent makeup tattoos usually fade in 1-3 years depending on the depth of the pigment and your body’s elimination of the particles. To create light or dark brown eyebrows, many permanent makeup tattoos contain red pigment from oxide minerals and these are often the last to fade.
These colours can be harder to conceal with makeup and many clients come in to remove the orange traces left behind. With the variety of lasers we have at Pulse Light Clinic we can easily remove red and orange pigment on fairer skin types using our Picoway (link new page) 532 nm laser. Occasionally paradoxical darkening of the red/ orange pigment can occur after lasering and become grey-black in colour. When this occurs we would then switch at the following sessions to the 1064 nm laser to hit the darker pigment.
For darker ink colours such as black and brown we have the Picoway 1064 nm and the Picosure and Picosure pro 755 nm lasers. All of these harness the effectiveness of picosecond technology to remove pigment, faster and more effectively, with less damage to the surrounding skin than standard lasers.
At your consultation and skin test, Our specialist will assess your semi permanent makeup and conclude, based on your skin type, the pigment and the depth, which laser(s) will be better suited to you. Due to the reaction of the pigment and the fact it can oxidise, it’s very common that semi – permanent make up changes colour between sessions. Usually the darker pigment is targeted first, revealing the orange pigment which is then in turn removed with a different laser. Re-treatment can be conducted from 4-8 weeks to then handle this colour change. Please be patient and be aware that this is part of the process. Makeup can be worn to conceal this once the tattoo has healed (2-5 days).
Removing semi permanent makeup is much easier than a permanent tattoo. If the brows are old or already faded they can go in as little as one session*! Some clients may still require up to 6* sessions if for example, it’s a newer semi permanent tattoo (as more ink will be present), a cover up, a variety of pigments have been used or if the artist has pressed heavily when inserting the ink (as this will have left more layers in the skin). A skin test that is conducted before your sessions begin will help to estimate the amount of sessions it will take to remove your semi permanent makeup*.
*Please note, estimates are not guarantees, as every tattoo, depth, pigment, skin type and body health varies, we cannot give any guarantee on the amount of sessions needed to remove your pigment or tattoo.
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Book Your Free Consultation to RedeemYes, semi-permanent makeup can be removed using laser technology. This is a safe and effective method for removing unwanted pigmentation from the skin without causing damage. The RevLite laser is specifically designed to target and break down pigments in the skin, allowing them to be naturally absorbed by the body.
Possibly, as most semi permanent tattoos are superficial some can even lighten on the skin test. They can also change colour at the skin test- so be prepared! The Picosure, Picosure Pro, Picoway or Revlite might be tested at your consultation.
Yes, it is common for us to remove the tail, arch, or centre of the brows if they are too heavy or if you are not happy with their shape or length.
We do have to include this in the possible side effects. However, it has never happened with any of our clients in the clinic. The laser will unlikely reach the depth of the hair bulb as the ink/pigment will sit above it in the dermis. The hair can blanch temporarily and whiten if the ink being treated is underneath, but this is only temporary. The hair is moved out of the way during the treatment to minimise interaction with the laser.
The semi-permanent makeup removal process typically takes multiple sessions, depending on the size and depth of the pigment. Our trained technicians will assess your case and create a personalised treatment plan for optimal results.
It's important to note that results may vary from person to person, as each individual's skin reacts differently to laser treatments. However, with proper aftercare and following our technician's instructions, most clients see significant improvement in their unwanted semi-permanent makeup within a few (1-6) sessions.
We recommend scheduling your treatments at least 4-6 weeks apart to allow the skin to fully heal between sessions. This also allows for maximum pigment fading, making subsequent sessions more effective.
This is a possibility. The ink can oxidise and must be treated with a different laser during the following session. Eventually, the ink will clear, revealing your natural skin tone.
Many artists ask their clients to lighten the tattoo before re-covering, especially for a shape change or lifting a heavy colour. You can choose to lighten or entirely remove the semi-permanent make-up. Whichever choice you make, you can re-tattoo the skin from 6-8 weeks after your final laser session.
No, not at this stage. The water content in the lip is very high and typically turns black after laser, leaving it more challenging to conceal between sessions. For areola tattoos, if the pigment has not been mixed with white ink, we can remove it on fairer skin types with our Picoway 532 nm laser.
The laser will only target the pigment, avoiding the surrounding tissue, and heal within days, possibly up to a week. Saline solution is very aggressive and damages all of the skin, sometimes requiring weeks of healing time. This reduces the frequency of treatment and can also lead to scarring if performed too aggressively or too frequently.
