Thousands of individuals each year undergo tattoo removal
procedures after eventually regret having them. After the initial excitement
and thrill, a large number of people realize that they have committed a blunder
and want the tattoo removed. Tattoo removal has now become a million dollar
business. There are various ways to get rid of tattoo. Some of the tattoo
removal techniques are:
Dermabrasion
The area to be treated is frozen and then the skin where the
tattoo is located is rubbed or scratched with a rotary abrasive brush or
diamond fraise. It removes the top few layers of skin and finally tattoo is
removed as the sanding goes deeper into the skin. The procedure is very painful
and often turns out to be ineffective as it causes the skin to bleed and may
leave a scar. There is always the risk of infection.
Salabrasion
Salabrasion is a centuries-old technique. Anesthetic is used
to numb the area to be treated. Then salt-water solution is applied onto the
tattoo. The area is then abraded with a tool similar to what is used in the
dermabrasion procedure. The method is effective only in the case of superficial
tattoos and requires multiple treatments. This technique is successful only in
fading the tattoo and not completely removing it.
Excision
Anesthetic is injected, and the tattoo is cut out of the skin using a
scalpel. Thereafter the surrounding skin is sewn back together. The procedure
is ideal for smaller tattoos only. Though large tattoos can also be removed but
then skin grafts are often required for large tattoo removal. People who
undergo this procedure are extremely prone to infection and scarring.
Cover-Ups
In this method, old tattoo is replaced by a new tattoo. Some people prefer
covering-up of their tattoo rather than removing tattoos completely as
covering-up tattoo is comparatively less painful, inexpensive and doesn't take
several months to treat. Some skilled tattoo artists even specialize in
cover-ups and provide excellent results. However you have limited options in
cover-ups. The biggest disadvantage of this method is that cover-up tattoos can
be done only once.
Tattoo Removal Creams
A tattoo removal cream is the most inexpensive way to remove a tattoo
yourself. Market is flooded with several creams such as TatBGone and Tattoo-off
that claim to be effective in fading tattoos. There are claims that these
creams may fade a tattoo after a continuous use of several months but their
success at removing a tattoo altogether is highly unlikely.
Saline Tattooing
In this procedure, tattoo artists fade a tattoo by tattooing lidocaine and
saline solution over unwanted tattoo. This is beneficial for older tattoos.
This process can just lighten the existing tattoo but can't remove it
altogether. This procedure is relatively harmless and cheaper. Though finding a
tattoo artist to perform this task is difficult.
Laser Tattoo Removal
Laser tattoo removal is considered as the best method among all to get rid of
unwanted tattoos. Although it is costly and requires multiple sessions, but at
the end of the day it ensures that the process is relatively painless and
bloodless. In this procedure, targeted tattoo is exposed to the intense pulses
of light delivered by laser. This laser energy results in destruction of the
ink pigment while ensuring minimum damage to the surrounding skin.
The popularity of laser tattoo treatment is skyrocketing and
lots of people are turning to this reliable method of tattoo removal.
Author Info
Maria
John is a cosmetician and specializes in removing
tattoos with laser. She is also an
amateur writer who has contributed her articles on various aspects of laser tattoo removal
and cover up tattoo in various magazines and websites. |
