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Tattoo Removal Myths Busted

Tattoo removal is generally a painful, costly and time consuming process . Just as the pros and cons of getting ink done should be carefully considered before a final decision is made , whether and how to have a tattoo removed are decisions which should not be taken lightly . There are many reasons to have a tattoo removed or altered:

  •  When you’re enmeshed in the throes of young love and passion, a relationship that you are sure will last forever just might turn out to have been much less lasting than the tattoo you got to commemorate it. For Johnny Depp, staying with “Winona Forever” was not to be . Lucky for him though , it wasn’t too difficult to have his tattoo revised to read , “Wino Forever.”
  • You might not be satisfied with the tattoo you got. The tattooist may not have understood precisely what you wanted or may have applied it with less than consummate skill. If the ink is applied too deeply, it may cause a raised scar or can appear faded in places , and the skin can look lumpy . If the ink is not applied deeply enough , your tattoo could look amateurish, like a “jailhouse tattoo.”
  •  You might have an allergy to something in the ink used in your tattoo. In such cases , your tattoo could be uncomfortably itchy and have a raised appearance.
  •  When you’re entering into a relationship, your partner may object to the contents of a tattoo (see no. 1 above) or to your even having one .
  •  You may want to join the military or enter a profession in which visible tattoos are not allowed or are not thought to be acceptable .
  •  You may have entered a phase of life (i.e. a spouse; a parent; forty-years-old) the dignity of which you don’t feel is reflected by the tattoo you got when you were twenty.

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While there are many excellent reasons to have a tattoo removed, removing permanent ink from beneath your epidermis is not a simple undertaking . The viable choices , the ones that are in the main effective and do not pose an unacceptable level of risk , are:

  •  Laser Treatments
  •  IPL (Intense Pulsating Light) Treatments
  •  Rejuvi Cream
  •  Dermabrasion
  •  Excision
  • TCA (trichloroacetic acid)

Laser treatments are far and away the most common tattoo removal method. But their popularity not withstanding , there are lots disadvantages to laser treatments: they are painful (many tattoo removal clinics say that the pain is similar to what you feel when getting snapped with a rubber band, but I’ve heard somebody who’s actually endured the procedure describe it as similar to being stuck with an ice pick repeatedly ); they are costly (from $100 to $1,000 per treatment, depending on a number of factors ); complete  removal of a tattoo is generally a time consuming proposition (as a rule of thumb , it will take from six to twelve treatments, with a healing period of from two to three months between each treatment); they involve aftercare (some patients may experience blistering, bleeding or weeping of the treated area and it is necessary to use antiseptic and bandages and to keep the treated area out of the sun). Taking everything into account though, laser treatments are thought to provide the best combination of effectiveness and low incidence of side effects , like scarring for example . Having said that , other tattoo removal methods can be a better choice in many cases .

Every tattoo removal technique mentioned above, from IPL to TCA, is a viable option to be used either on its own or together with laser treatments or a cover-up job . But, what all tattoo removal methods, including laser treatments, have in common is that they are neither simple nor 100% guaranteed to work . Removing a tattoo is generally more painful and always harder than getting one . Before making up your mind , it is essential that you do your research, think carefully, and weigh the time, cost and discomfort of having your tattoo removed against the inconvenience or embarrassment of living with your tattoo . A cover-up job is another alternative, but it is also not so easy or guaranteed . If you decide to go this route, you should make sure to find a skilled tattoo artist because cover-up jobs are much more challenging than inking virgin skin. If you decide to go for removal , you should remember that there is no one-size-fits-all, fully-guaranteed method of tattoo removal. Also, nobody can tell you what the best tattoo removal method for you is without first seeing the tattoo you want to have removed, and even then it is not always possible to make a completely exact assessment because not only is each tattoo unique, so is each person’s skin . Not every patient reacts and responds to treatments in the same way. You should get two professional opinions at the very least .

Most clinics offer free consultations . It’s advisable to prepare a list of questions to ask before the consultation. As a test of a doctor or clinician’s honesty, this is a good question to ask : “Can you guarantee that my tattoo will completely disappear ?” If they say “yes” you should go somewhere else because no tattoo removal method can be 100% guaranteed to completely remove your tattoo . Also , I would be a little bit suspicious of a doctor or clinic that insists that laser treatments are the only option available to you . You have to remember that laser treatments are very profitable . Not only are they expensive , but it is usually a technician, not the doctor, who performs the actual treatments.

To recap , getting a tattoo removed is a more difficult, costly and time consuming process than getting one put on in the first place and not a decision to be taken lightly . If you are determined to get an unwanted tat removed, you should research the different methods and professionals available carefully and thoroughly before making a final decision .

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