Advanced Laser Tattoo Removal — The PMU Provider's Perspective

A comprehensive course bridging the knowledge gap between permanent makeup providers and laser technicians. Covers pigment science, color theory, wavelength selection (PicoWay), treatment planning, complications, aftercare, and clinical pearls — all from the PMU provider's perspective. Developed by Ivonne Sanchez, PMU Artist & Educator.

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A comprehensive course bridging the knowledge gap between permanent makeup providers and laser technicians. Covers pigment science, color theory, wavelength selection (PicoWay), treatment planning, complications, aftercare, and clinical pearls — all from the PMU provider's perspective. Developed by Ivonne Sanchez, PMU Artist & Educator.

Course Overview

Most laser tattoo removal training assumes you're starting from scratch. This course doesn't. It's built specifically for permanent makeup providers — people who already understand pigment, skin, and the client relationship, but need to bridge the gap into laser removal done right.

That gap is real. PMU pigments behave differently than tattoo ink under a laser. The procedures that placed them — brows, liner, lips, scalp — each have their own anatomy, depth variability, and removal considerations. A laser technician without PMU knowledge often gets it wrong. A PMU artist without laser knowledge can't effectively advise their clients or collaborate on complex cases. This course closes both sides.

Developed by Ivonne Sanchez — PMU artist, educator, and Key Opinion Leader — this is a 12-module, 89-unit course that goes deep. You'll work through pigment science, colour theory applied to removal, wavelength and parameter selection using PicoWay technology, treatment planning from intake through aftercare, and the complications that textbooks gloss over. Clinical pearls from real cases are woven throughout.

Whether you're a PMU provider looking to add laser removal to your scope, or a laser technician building fluency with PMU-specific cases, this course gives you the technical foundation and the clinical judgment to treat with confidence.

What you'll walk away with:
  • A working understanding of how PMU pigments differ from tattoo ink and why it changes the removal approach
  • Colour theory applied practically to predict removal outcomes by pigment and wavelength
  • Procedure-specific anatomy knowledge for brows, liner, lips, and scalp micropigmentation
  • A structured treatment planning process from intake through final session
  • Parameter decision-making for fluence, spot size, and wavelength selection with PicoWay
  • A library of complication scenarios and how to manage them
  • Ready-to-use reference sheets, intake forms, and aftercare templates

1 Module 1: The Gap Nobody Talks About

Why Artist Knowledge Changes Laser Outcomes

1.1 Welcome
1.2 Lesson 1.1 — Why This Course Exists
1.3 Lesson 1.2 — PMU vs Body Tattoo: Not the Same Animal
1.4 Lesson 1.3 — How PMU is Applied (What the Artist Was Thinking)
1.5 Lesson 1.4 — The Questions You Should Be Asking at Intake
1.6 Lesson 1.5 — Setting the Right Expectations
1.7 Module 1 Summary

2 Module 2: Know What's In the Skin

Pigment Science for Laser Techs — The Artist's Breakdown

2.1 Lesson 2.1 — Why Pigment Type Changes Everything
2.2 Lesson 2.2 — The Three Families of PMU Pigment
2.3 Lesson 2.3 — The Big Three Colorants You Need to Know
2.4 Lesson 2.4 — Yellow Colorants and Why They Matter
2.5 Lesson 2.5 — CI Numbers: Reading the Label
2.6 Lesson 2.6 — Lightfastness and Removal Difficulty
2.7 Module 2 Summary

3 Module 3: Color Theory Applied to Removal

Reading the Healed Result — What the Colour Is Telling You

3.1 Lesson 3.1 — Why Color Theory Matters on the Removal Side
3.2 Lesson 3.2 — The PMU Color Wheel (Modified for Cosmetic Tattooing)
3.3 Lesson 3.3 — The "Sandwich" Concept: Why Healed Colour Lies to You
3.4 Lesson 3.4 — Reading Healed PMU: A Diagnostic Guide
3.5 Lesson 3.5 — Depth and What it Does to Colour
3.6 Lesson 3.6 — The Masstone vs Basetone Principle
3.7 Lesson 3.7 — Overtone Assessment Before Treatment
3.8 Module 3 Summary

4 Module 4: PMU Anatomy by Procedure

Eyebrows, Eyeliner, Lips & Areola — What Was Put In and What It Means for Removal

4.1 Lesson 4.1 — Why Procedure Type Changes Your Entire Approach
4.2 Lesson 4.2 — Eyebrows
4.3 Lesson 4.3 — Eyeliner
4.4 Lesson 4.4 — Lips
4.5 Lesson 4.5 — Areola
4.6 Module 4 Summary

5 Module 5: Wavelength Selection & Colour Matching

PicoWay-Specific Protocols for PMU Ink Types

5.1 Lesson 5.1 — Why Wavelength is Everything
5.2 Lesson 5.2 — The Four PicoWay Wavelengths
5.3 Lesson 5.3 — Colour-to-Wavelength Quick Decision
5.4 Lesson 5.4 — Multi-Colour PMU: Sequencing Treatments
5.5 Lesson 5.5 — Clinical Endpoints: What You're Looking For
5.6 Lesson 5.6 — The Test Spot: Non-Negotiable for PMU
5.7 Module 5 Summary

6 Module 6: Treatment Planning From Intake

Building a Plan That Accounts for What the Artist Did

6.1 Lesson 6.1 — The Consultation Is Your Most Important Session
6.2 Lesson 6.2 — The Questions That Matter Most
6.3 Lesson 6.3 — Visual Assessment Protocol
6.4 Lesson 6.4 — Fitzpatrick Skin Type Assessment for PMU Removal
6.5 Lesson 6.5 — Estimating Session Count
6.6 Lesson 6.6 — The Treatment Plan Document
6.7 Lesson 6.7 — Special Planning Scenarios
6.8 Module 6 Summary

7 Module 7: Fluence, Spot Size & Parameter Decisions

The Clinical Decision Framework — Informed by What the Artist Knows

7.1 Lesson 7.1 — The Core Principle: Earn Your Way Up
7.2 Lesson 7.2 — Spot Size: Start Bigger Than You Think
7.3 Lesson 7.3 — Starting Parameters for PMU by Procedure
7.4 Lesson 7.4 — Reading the Response During Treatment
7.5 Lesson 7.5 — The Paradoxical Darkening Conversation (Ivonne's Protocol)
7.6 Lesson 7.6 — Saline Removal as a Last Resort
7.7 Lesson 7.7 — Session Spacing: Why the Waiting Is the Treatment
7.8 Module 7 Summary

8 Module 8: Complications & Special Scenarios

The Hard Cases — What to Do and What Not to Do

8.1 Lesson 8.1 — Most Complications Are Preventable
8.2 Lesson 8.2 — Paradoxical Darkening
8.3 Lesson 8.3 — Carbon Black Migration
8.4 Lesson 8.4 — Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)
8.5 Lesson 8.5 — Blistering
8.6 Lesson 8.6 — The Over-Corrected Brow
8.7 Lesson 8.7 — Treating PMU That Has Already Had Saline Removal
8.8 Lesson 8.8 — HSV Reactivation (Cold Sores) on Lip Treatment
8.9 Lesson 8.9 — When to Pause and Refer
8.10 Module 8 Summary

9 Module 9: Aftercare & Coordinating With the Artist

Closing the Loop Between Removal and Re-Application

9.1 Lesson 9.1 — Aftercare Is Part of Your Treatment
9.2 Lesson 9.2 — PMU-Specific Post-Treatment Aftercare Protocol
9.3 Lesson 9.3 — What to Tell Clients to Expect
9.4 Lesson 9.4 — Coordinating With the PMU Artist
9.5 Lesson 9.5 — The Importance of Photos
9.6 Lesson 9.6 — Communicating Progress to Your Client
9.7 Module 9 Summary

10 Module 10: Ivonne's Clinical Pearls

Years of Experience From the Artist's Chair to the Laser Room

10.1 A Note Before We Begin
10.2 Pearl 1 — Start Lower Than You Think
10.3 Pearl 2 — Gray Brows Are Not "Almost Gone"
10.4 Pearl 3 — The Stretch Test Before Every Consultation
10.5 Pearl 4 — Read the Brow Before You Read the Chart
10.6 Pearl 5 — Purple Means Layers. Always.
10.7 Pearl 6 — The Darkening Conversation Is a Roadmap
10.8 Pearl 7 — Saline Is Last, Not First
10.9 Pearl 8 — Eyeliner Is a Different Conversation
10.10 Pearl 9 — Faded Doesn't Mean Easy
10.11 Pearl 10 — Know What the Artist Was Thinking
10.12 Pearl 11 — Talk to Your Client Like a Person, Not a Procedure
10.13 Pearl 12 — Document Like You're Going to Court
10.14 Pearl 13 — The Best Outcome Starts at Consultation
10.15 Module 10 Summary — Your Clinical Pearl Checklist
10.16 Course Complete

11 Reference Sheets

Printable quick-reference sheets for clinical use

11.1 REFERENCE SHEET 1

Reference sheet for clinical use

11.2 REFERENCE SHEET 2

Reference sheet for clinical use

11.3 REFERENCE SHEET 3

Reference sheet for clinical use

11.4 REFERENCE SHEET 4

Reference sheet for clinical use

12 Forms & Templates

Clinical forms and templates for PMU laser removal practice

12.1 PMU Laser Removal — Client Intake & Assessment Form

Clinical intake and assessment form

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  • 89 lessons
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