Today, lasers are the most common method of tattoo removal. They work by targeting the ink with pulses of highly concentrated light that break the ink into tiny fragments, which are then cleared away the your own immune system. However, this isn’t all done with just one treatment. The more treatments you have, the more the laser can penetrate to destroy the ink. But, the more treatments you have, the more damage you do to your skin, causing painful blisters and scabs that can eventually lead to scarring. Experts in removal therapy say that technology has advanced to the point where scarring is minimal, sometimes non-existant, but this can vary depending on the situation.
On top of being physically painful (it has been described as feeling like being splattered with hot grease), laser removal can be painful to your wallet as well. Depending on your tattoo, you may need anywhere from 1-10 sessions, each costing in the range of $250-$850 per session. A large, professional tattoo in color could cost thousands of dollars to remove, and the effectiveness of the removal still isn’t guaranteed.
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy, or IPL, is the newest and greatest dermal enhancer currently being used. Instead of laser light, it uses high intensity light in pretty much the same manner. A gel is applied to the skin and then a wand is used to emit pulses of light onto the skin area being treated. This method is said to be less painful than laser therapy, and more effective, resulting in less total treatment sessions. The bad news is that it also carries a heftier price tag – one clinic offering a price of $10 per pulse. Depending on how many pulses per session your tattoo requires, this could add up to a significant amount of money.
There are other methods of tattoo removal, but most of them are so painful and ineffective that laser removal replaced them as soon as it became available. These other methods include dermabrasion, which would actually “sand” away the top layer of skin through abrasive friction. Another method is excision, where the tattoo would be cut away and the skin sewn back together. These methods have proved to cause much damage to the skin and result in severe scarring, and are only used today in extreme cases where laser surgery is not an option
2006-11-02 19:00:32
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answered by shriharshb 2
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Tattoo Removal Scars
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answered by Anonymous
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answered by Anonymous
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Home Based Tattoo Removal
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A good friend of mine has a tatoo that wraps around her bicep. She's had dozens (literally) of laser treatments for the past year and the tatoo is still very obvious. Their was no scarring, but she has had some pain over the time she's had the laser removal. If you've got a small tatoo in an isolated area, I'd go for it, but if it's a big one, you might be better off just letting a sleeping dog lie.
2006-11-02 18:57:21
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answered by Biggie Shorty 2
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Ya, woo...this guy just told me about his brother getting a huge
tattoo on his side lasered off. He said his whole side looks like
he was in a fire. He said it looks worse than the tattoo!!! He said
he is really scarred up.
2006-11-02 19:05:32
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answered by CraZyCaT 5
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2016-04-19 04:21:00
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answered by ? 3
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actually all the laser really removes is the color, so yeah you will have the same design scar, thats why you think before you get one, or actually get one that you know you can change, i got my ex's first inital soooo glad i didnt do the whole name.
2006-11-02 18:58:31
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answered by EmptynessOfTears 2
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