How to Remove Tattoos More Efficiently (2)

Another Advancement for Improving Tattoo Removal Efficiency

Hello! This is Skin ON Air by the dermatologist couple at 잠실온피부과!

In the previous post, we looked at the R20 and R0 methods.

In addition to the R0 method, Fractional-assisted Tattoo Removal, or 프렉타트 (Fractional-assisted Tattoo Removal), has also been gaining attention as a way to improve tattoo removal efficiency, so let’s take a closer look:)

What Is 프렉타트 (FRACTAT)?

프렉타트 is a method that uses a fractional laser to create extremely small microchannels in the skin, followed by a tattoo removal laser treatment using a picosecond laser.

The microchannels created by the fractional laser

• increase the elimination of tattoo pigment through the epidermis

• reduce pressure inside the skin

• help release the gas (bubbles) and heat generated after laser irradiation

• promote skin recovery

They may also help improve tattoo removal efficiency by creating a more favorable environment for energy delivery during repeated laser treatments.

Effects of 프렉타트 (FRACTAT)

Let’s take a look at a paper on 프렉타트.

This paper was published by an Italian professor named Marini.

The tattoo was divided into left and right sides. A fractional laser was first applied only to the left side, followed by treatment with a Q-switched laser.

Can you see that more white bubbles remain on the right side in image B?

In image (C), you can see that the tattoo pigment on the left side was removed more quickly than on the right side, where the fractional laser was not used.

Advantages of 프렉타트

• Reduces pressure inside the skin

• Helps release residual heat and gas

• Reduces blister formation and promotes skin recovery

• Helps improve safety and efficiency during repeated treatments

Limitations

• Additional fractional laser equipment is required

• The practitioner’s experience and skill are important

• The same effects cannot be expected for every tattoo

프렉제로 (FRAC-ZERO) at 잠실온피부과

At 잠실온피부과, we use the ‘프렉제로 (FRAC-ZERO)’ protocol, which combines the R0 method introduced in the previous post with 프렉타트.

프렉제로 involves

① creating microchannels in the skin with a fractional laser

② quickly removing frosting using PFD, followed by

③ repeated picosecond laser irradiation during the same treatment session.

Through this approach, we aim to

• improve the efficiency of laser energy delivery

• reduce unnecessary waiting time

• minimize the burden on the skin

• achieve more effective tattoo removal.

프렉제로 is not necessary for every patient.

Tattoo treatment strategies vary depending on factors such as color, depth, size, the presence of scarring, and previous treatment.

Therefore, rather than treating every tattoo aggressively or applying the laser repeatedly, it is important to select the method most appropriate for each patient.

At 잠실온피부과, after thoroughly analyzing the characteristics of each tattoo, we select the appropriate approach between standard treatment and 프렉제로 treatment before proceeding.

Conclusion

Tattoo removal outcomes are influenced not only by using a good laser, but also by how the laser is delivered and how an environment that allows the skin to recover is created.

프렉타트 is a treatment method based on this concept.

The 프렉제로 (FRAC-ZERO) protocol at 잠실온피부과 combines the advantages of the R0 and fractional laser methods while taking both treatment efficiency and safety into consideration.

Because the optimal treatment method differs for each tattoo, the most important step is to develop a treatment plan suited to you through a consultation with an experienced medical professional.