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The business of tattoo removal continues to grow each year. This is because many of those that have tattoos are now beginning to regret them and or are not allowed to have visible tattoos at their place of employment. However, if one wants to get rid of their tattoo, what options do they have? Laser Treatments? Surgery? Topical Treatments?

The first option most people think of is to use a high-powered laser to directly target the pigments in the tattoo until the tattoo is removed. Unfortunately this process is extremely expensive as well as painful. When you try to remove a tattoo via laser treatments, it will require multiple visits depending on the size of the tattoo. These treatments can easily run into the thousands of dollars sometimes costing upwards of $10,000 to thoroughly remove an intricate tattoo. Additionally, most people that use a laser treatment to remove a tattoo complain that it was more painful than having the original tattoo done in the first place.

Another option to have a tattoo removed is having it surgically removed through Dermabrasion techniques. This process is essentially having the skin removed via sand paper until the new skin eventually replaces the tattooed skin. As with laser treatments, this process is expensive and obviously extremely painful which is why it is not recommended and not used by many people.

Finally, there is the alternative option of using a topical tattoo remover like Tat-Med. For the purposes of this article, I will examine both the strengths as well as the weaknesses of Tat-Med.

To begin, it is important to examine the ingredients used in TatMed. The most obvious ingredients are Alpha Arbutin and Kojic Acid. Alpha Arbutin is arguably the most important ingredient used today in skin lightening treatments such as tattoo removal gels. This is because this specific ingredient has been proven to be effective while at the same time remaining safe to use on the skin. In addition, Kojic Acid has also been proven to be effective and is not as harsh as the name makes it sound.

In fact, Kojic Acid is so safe it is also used on fruits to prevent them from changing color once they are cut. These are the two most important ingredients used in TatMed and are also what help distinguish it from the rest of the other tattoo removal products available. This is because although a few other treatments do rely on these ingredients some tattoo removal products use the potentially harmful TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid). While TCA is recommended by some skin care professionals, there are risks of using a chemical peel at home. If something were to go wrong, you would be extremely limited in terms of receiving immediate medical care.

On the negative side, the ingredients used in tattoo removal creams and gels like Tat-Med may take longer to see results than using a laser to remove the unwanted tattoo.

In conclusion, based on the effectiveness of the ingredients used in Tat-Med, I believe that Tat-Med can fade and help erase unwanted tattoos without risking one’s health.

John Sate
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/tatmed-review-can-it-fade-and-help-erase-tattoos-1112997.html

Getting the first tattoo can be a very hard decision for a lot of people. For some people just deciding what design to get is the problem while others may struggle with deciding what colors, size or where to place the tattoo. After all the other decisions have been made, please take some time to pick the right tattoo parlor for you. There are some different things to know about tattoos. 

Most people understand the tattoo ink has been developed to last a life time. The style and design of the tattoo should not be made on a whim. If this is your first tattoo, please make sure this is something you will be comfortable about and proud of for the rest of your life. Never get a tattoo thinking that it can be removed later with the laser tattoo removal process, you should not consider even having the tattoo applied if you are thinking this. Certain colors will also have different meaning for different people to choose. 

A good tattoo parlor can make almost any design that you can think of. Most of the tattoo artists think of the skin like a blank piece of canvas waiting to be developed. But do keep it realistic, the tattoo artist can only do so much. For example, the lower back tattoos can not be placed on your little finger. While the placement of the tattoo is important to you, take the time to consider the loved ones around you. The idea of tattoos today is not as taboo as it was several years back but there are still some people that may be offended by them. Will your job allow you to show the tattoo or will it have to be covered up? Location is important in more ways then one. 

Once the size, style, location and design of the tattoo has been decided, now it is time to find your tattoo parlor. You should take some time in choosing your tattoo parlor. Getting a tattoo is a very personal experience and you need to feel comfortable with the tattoo artist and with the tattoo parlor. If this is your first tattoo, take plenty of time to find a parlor that you feel good in. It is always a good idea to talk with the tattoo artist and make sure you are both in agreement with the work that is to be done. Tattoo safety is very important in todays society. If the tattoo artist is opposed to your ides, that the time to listen. The tattoo artist is the professional and is the one who works with the equipment and the pallet or the skin and knows better then the average person why something should not be done. Listen and learn is a good idea in this situation. If the tattoo artist is not comfortable with the design or placement of the tattoo, you may want to either reconsider the tattoo or the artist. This is the work of the artist and it will be seen for years and they want you to be proud of it;

Debra Atkins
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-articles/things-to-know-about-tattoos-716016.html

I am super shocked about this, apparently there is a new way for you to get rid of an unwanted tattoo. And it does not included going to several laser removal sessions. I have just read an article claiming that there is a cream that can be injecting into your tattoo and it will literally push out the ink to the surface of your skin and will leave your skin scar free and have no evidence of a tattoo every being there.

Supposedly, there are some cosmetic surgeons that say they can get rid of the ink by injecting your skin with a cream which softens the ink and pushes it to the surface. And within six to eight weeks after a scab falls off the ink from your tattoo falls off with it and you are left with non noticeable tattoo free skin.

Some experts claim that this new procedure has been used here in the United States and that it is much cheaper and a lot less painful than the laser removal option and it also has little to no scarring compared to laser removal.

This new treatment is currently being done in London. Stuart Harrison, director of Oxford Skin Clinics, said: “This works by using the body’s natural processes. The reason the tattoo stays there is that a coating is put around the link to protect it from the body’s immune response.

“But this cream makes the ink identifiable to the body so that it realises the ink is there and starts rejecting it and healing itself.”

Sturwart also added how the process feels,

“It is uncomfortable rather than painful, but it is less painful than having the tattoo itself and certainly a lot less painful than having laser treatment.

So if you have any unwanted tattoos on your body maybe you should look into this procedure.

Your Tattoo Friend

Ashley

Ashley Ford
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-articles/a-less-painful-way-to-get-rid-of-tattoos-693179.html

I’m doing a project on in anatomy about tattoos. Everything from health risks, where/why it stays in the skin, to tattoo removal. Anything would be helpful. Thanks!

Check out google, wikipedia should also have a bit on tattoo’s also, the history etc. But google is your best bet on being able to find a heap of info.

I have had laser therapy, but my doctor stopped doing it. My tattoo is almost gone. What is the best tattoo removal cream on the market ? Or is there anything else that would get rid of it since it is almost gone ?

You need to finish with the laser so find another one. It alters the pigment and really, there is no other successful method. Even if you tried salt tattooing it would not work because your ink has already been exposed to laser.

Wait at least two months in between laser treatments and you will get better results for less money.

i have a few very small tattoos made up in school many a year ago whats the best way or affodable treatment to get rid of them uk only thanks

I know someone who had them removed on the NHS, so go and ask your doctor, good luck.

I got a tattoo on my feet and it was beautiful however, I forgot about it once the soreness went away. I went to the beach ( I know tattoo 101) and they faded really bad and in some places are completely gone. So I was wondering if anyone has heard if these creams fade the tattoos since mine are already faded. Thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to answer me.

The only way to remove a tattoo is the laser removal, and even that isn’t guaranteed to work. Plus it is REALLY painful.
If your tattoo is faded in some spots and not in others just go get it touched up and it should look just fine.

All of my treatments were done with a Q-YAG laser at a 532 wavelength, and all were done above 900 Volts. Anyone had experience with a CO2 laser and tattoos?

The Q-YAG laser is much newer and better technology than the CO2 laser. It’s pretty much universally accepted as the best laser possible.

The CO2 laser was around in the 80’s and is known for being extremely painful, almost always leaving noticeable scaring and overall, not going a good job at actually removing the ink. Certain colors it wouldn’t work on at all. I googled this laser and found pics of it’s typical results, very nasty scars and major skin discoloration amongst a half removed tattoo.

One of my friends had 7 treatments done on her tattoo with the Q laser and all it did was dull the colors and blur the outline. Overall, it didn’t put a dent in actually removing the tattoo.

The laser removal seems to be very person to person. Some people it works great, some people it’s so-so, some people it seems to be almost useless.

i have two tattoos i want to remove. Ones a square inch, and the other is about 4-6 square inches. I was looking up pricing, some say $35 a square inch and others are up to $75 a square inch. What’s the norm? And does anyone know of any good places in the Riverside are? I don’t wanna just go to some place and get screwed up/screwed over or get an infection.

i live in corona and i’ve seen these places, just give them a call… norco and corona arent far form riverside at all

Malik, Sadiqa – California Dermatology Ctr
(951) 734-7900
1810 Fullerton Ave
Corona, CA

Tattoo MD Laser Clinic
(951) 272-4442
140 Hidden Valley Pkwy # F
Norco, CA

i want to get some tattoos removed by laser, but i am not sure if it is painful or not, or how much it would cost. See, the tattoos i want to remove are just letters. There is 6 letters on my knuckes which spell "SEC" on my right hand, and "OND" on my left hand. They spell my name in english. I also have MS on my left hand right between my thumb and pointer finger. Any one know where i can go have this done and how much it would cost? I live in the Owatonna, Minnesota area. Any advice would really be helpful. Please serious answers only. I really want to do this so it wont look so bad when i try to get a job. I know some places dont mind, but honestly i regret having it done. But what can i say, I was younger at the time and thought that it was cool. Im older now, and honestly i dont like them anymore. I do have other tattoos, but they get covered up with pants, so im not gonna get those removed. Well, any advice i can get, i would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Complete removal of a tattoo is based on several things. This is based on the size, location, the individual’s ability to heal, how the tattoo was applied and how long it has been in place. Newer tattoos are generally more difficult to remove than old ones.

Tattoo removal is big cosmetic business and as such is not covered by any medical insurance plans. tattoo removal is much more expensive than tattoo placement. Laser tattoo removal can range from several hundred dollars up into the thousands of dollars, depending upon the size, type and location of the tattoo and the number of visits required.

Laser treatment usually does not take more than a few minutes. However, multiple sessions are required to remove most tattoos. The multiple sessions are split over 4-8 weeks, depending on the size and complexity of the tattoo

Hope this helps!