# Maybe your new boss frowns upon your tattoos or your sweetheart can't stand the name of your former lover inked on your bicep anymore. You might not like it yourself when you catch sight of your own tattoos which remind you of a previous (and abandoned) lifestyle or maybe you just don’t think your tattoo is cool anymore.
# Whatever the reason, many people want to remove some or all of their tattoos. The good news is that help is out there, the bad news is that this help is neither painless nor cheap. Some tattoos can’t even be removed completely, and a cover-up could be considered, but most can, and even the most stubborn ones can at least be faded, lightened and blurred. In the past, most methods of tattoo removal were invasive and resulted in scars.
# Camouflaging with skin-toned pigments to cover a tattoo is another option that covers a tattoo instead of removing it. These pigments tend not to resemble the surrounding area because they lack the skin’s natural translucence.
# Cryosurgery involves freezing the skin before the removal of the tattoo.
# Dermabrasion is a process whereby the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) and the underlying area, where the tattoo is imbedded (dermis), are abraded or sanded away. It usually results in scarring and effects areas other than the tattoo.
# Excision was the most common method of tattoo removal before the advent of laser removal. A dermatologist would cut out (excise) the tattoo from the skin with a scalpel and stitch the skin back together. For large tattoos, this process could also require skin grafts from other parts of the body to cover the excised area.
# Glycolic acid is a common ingredient in chemical peels. Facial peels are used to reduce wrinkles, acne scarring, and hyper pigmentation. The acid essentially dissolves the outer skin away, and the newer unblemished skin is exposed.There are many products containing glycolic acid available online, some marketed especially for tattoo removal. Manufacturers claim that tattoos fade completely over time, but the jury is till out ont that one. We don’t know anyone who has tried these products and can vouch 100% for their effectiveness. Buyers should be careful when purchasing products containing glycolic acid, as the concentrations can be high enough to cause burns and scarring.....
# Salabrasion is similar to dermabrasion, and sometimes the two were used in conjunction. A salt solution removes the pigment from the skin. It also causes damage to the skin and has become uncommon.
# Scarification involves dissolving the pigment and skin using an acid solution. The tattoo would be removed, but the skin in that area would be replaced with scarred tissue.
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