Friday 9 December 2011

How To Remove Tattoos At Home – Avoid Extortionate Surgery Prices

Many people are now looking at how to remove tattoos at home due to the expense that professionals are now charging to get rid of the permanent ink that you find on your body. A few years back home methods used to be risky as they could cause scarring and even severe pain however due to thorough research this is no longer the case for many of the techniques that are used at home. With this advancement in research home removal is becoming more popular around the world that we live in today.

An incredible amount of people everyday look at regret to their tattoos wishing that they could remove it somehow. Many are from when they were younger and are now embarrassed of, some are from drunk nights out, some are looking to remove the ink so that they can get their dream job and even some get their partners name tatted on their skin and end up breaking up (more popular than you think).

Getting the unwanted ink removed professionally is very expensive and very painful! You can be looking to pay two to three more times of the money to get the tattoo removed than you got it done for and the professional method will hurt more when getting it removed than it did when you got it done!
If you have the money then this is definitely a method for you and there are over a million people that go through this procedure every year which has side-effects such as permanent scarring and abrasion and there are times when the full tattoo can’t be removed fully!

Thankfully there have been breakthroughs in the “do it yourself” methods!

There are a variety of methods that you will find in the removal department and some can be even more effective than it would be doing the removal process surgically! Make sure that you don’t mix and match though because each process will take time to go through so you will have to be patient on the method that you choose.

You can choose from a variety of removal methods that you can use at home such as:
  • ·         Removal Creams
  • ·         Chemical Peels
  • ·         Natural Removal Methods


When looking at how to remove tattoos at home these methods have been known to work well just like the surgical methods and are far cheaper than going through all the pain of the laser or dermabrasion surgery that will cost you an arm and a leg!

Thursday 20 October 2011

Laser Tattoo Removal - The Most Common Removal Method

Laser tattoo removal is the most popular method of tattoo removal.

Over years technology has improved and developed to give us this method of removal, before this method wasn't trusted as it left patients in more pain due to the lack of technology but thankfully that was back then and this is now.

How It Works...
A high-intensity laser is aimed at your tattoo, this laser emits short bursts of energy (the laser) which goes through the skin and breaks up the pigment into smaller pieces. As the pigment under the skin is now smaller the body can start to get rid of the unwanted ink.

The process will take a couple of sessions spread over weeks (and even months) to completely remove the tattoo.

How Much Does It Cost?
I can't put an exact price on how much this is going to cost you. Different surgeons will charge you different prices due to how professional they are and other reasons. Some will charge you by session and there are things that can decide how many sessions you have such as...

  • The darkness of the tattoo - if it is really dark then more sessions will be needed
  • Light colours - There are some (few) bright colours which reflect the laser making it harder to remove
  • The age of your tattoo - Newer tattoos will be harder to remove because the pigment is new in the skin
Side-Effects
This method is invasive (invades the skin) and due to this there are risks and side-effects...
  • Pain
  • Bleeding
  • Permanent scarring
  • Itchiness and irritation months after the procedure
  • Damage to surrounding skin
  • The skin can also grow back darker or lighter than the original colour
Is this the method to use?
I can't tell you whether or not to choose laser tattoo removal or not but if you have the money to blow then go for it but do it at your own choice.

Sunday 9 October 2011

What Is A Tattoo?

To understand any method of tattoo removal you first need to understand what a tattoo really is. Yes it is a bit of ink in the skin but there is more to it than that.

A tattoo is a pigment that is under the epidermis (in the dermis). As the needles goes in and out of the skin it deposits ink in this section on the skin. Sometimes the ink doesn't make it all the way through and this ink peels off as the skin sheds (if you've had a tattoo you know about the peeling procedure) leaving just the ink in the dermis.

The body thinks that the pigment is a foreign substance (which it is) and releases white blood cells to get rid of it, however due to the large size of the pigment it cannot be removed from the body via the immune system.

This is what makes a tattoo permanent and to understand how any of the removal methods work you'll have to understand this.

Friday 30 September 2011

How To Take Off Tattoos - The Blog

Tattoos are a thing of art, a way to express yourself with your body as a canvas. These pieces of art are meant to be permanent for all the world to see but there are tattoos that people regret getting everyday!

With this in mind many people are looking on how to take off tattoos from their skin. This is a very big decisions to make but sometimes it has to be done.

Hopefully this blog will help you find your perfect method to remove your unwanted ink on your skin!