Does laser tattoo removal really cause cancer?

I think you have wondered at least once whether laser removal is harmful. There is a belief that this procedure can cause cancer! Let's not panic, but look at the facts (and the myths).

But you yourself say the laser is dangerous. So anything can be expected from it!

First, let's recall what a laser is. It is a light wave with special properties: it is monochromatic, coherent, collimated... The key word here is light.

A laser is not the same as radiation or X-rays.

It is not emission from a nuclear reactor.

It is just light!

Now let's recall some physics. The main wavelength of the Nd:YAG laser is 1064 nanometres. And it is part of the solar spectrum!

That is, we are exposed to this wavelength throughout our lives without even thinking about it!

A laser beam is the same 1064 nm wavelength in the infrared range as in the solar spectrum, just more ordered and more powerful.

So there's no need to worry about cancer?

Yes! Laser treatment during tattoo or PMU removal takes only a few minutes and has no carcinogenic effect on the structure of the skin.

Let's put the facts together: 1) the Nd:YAG laser beam is light; 2) the 1064 nm wavelength lies in a spectrum that is safe for skin cells; 3) the exposures are very short.

Taking all of this together, we can conclude: laser removal does not cause cancer!

I regularly follow all kinds of scientific publications on tattoo and PMU removal. So far I have not found a single report of a link between laser treatment and skin cancer.

So there is no reason to fear this procedure in terms of cancer. Much more dangerous is the incompetent use of a Q-switched Nd:YAG device.

If a specialist does not know how to work with a laser professionally, they are putting the client's health at risk! Serious skin injuries such as scars and burns become inevitable...