I've heard that tattoos can be removed using condensed milk - can this be?

Answer 1

Fortunately, there are several methods for tattoo removal which have proven successful. In most cases, however, some scarring or color variations remain. The conspicuousness of these blemishes depends upon several factors including size, location, the individual's healing pro-cess, how the tattoo was applied, and length of time it has been on the skin. A tattoo performed by a more experienced tattoo artist, for example, may be easier to remove since the pigment is evenly injected in the same level of the skin. A tattoo that has been on the skin for a considerable length of time may be more difficult to remove than a new one.

Methods of Tattoo Removal

There are several excellent methods of tattoo removal available today. The method that the physician chooses will depend upon the size of the tattoo and its location as well as the length of time it has been on the skin. How the patient heals may also be a factor in the decision.

Excision

Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. The advantage of this method is that the entire tattoo can be removed. With larger tattoos, however, it may be necessary to excise in stages, removing the center of it initially and the sides at a later date.

Excision involves an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area after which the tattoo is removed surgically. The edges are then brought together and sutured. With this procedure, there is minimal bleeding which is easily controlled with electrocautery. In some cases involving large tattoos, a skin graft taken from another part of the body may be necessary.

Dermabrasion

Another method of tattoo removal is called dermabrasion in which a small portion of the tattoo is sprayed with a solution that freezes the area. The tattoo is then "sanded" with a rotary abrasive instrument causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is likely to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.


Laser

In recent times, many physicians consider laser surgery one of the best methods of tattoo removal . Today, the Q-switched Nd:Yag, Q-switched Alexandrite and the Q-switched Ruby are among the most frequently used lasers today for the removal of unwanted tattoos. They are all employed in a similar manner. If necessary, a cream to numb the skin can be applied prior to the treatment. Pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the tattoo breaking up the tattoo pigment. Over the next several weeks the body's scavenger cells remove the treated pigmented areas. More then one treatment is usually necessary to remove all of the tattoo.

Salabrasion

Salabrasion, a procedure which is centuries old, is a method still sometimes used today to remove tattoos. As with the other methods, a local anesthetic is used on and around the tattooed area after which a solution of ordinary tap water dipped in table salt is applied. An abrading apparatus such as the one used with dermabrasion, or an even simpler device such as a wooden block wrapped in gauze, is used to vigorously abrade the area. When the area becomes deep red in color, a dressing is applied.

What Results Can Be Expected?

Regardless of which method of tattoo removal is used, some scarring or color variations are likely to remain. Healing time varies depending upon the size and depth of the tattoo, the proce-dure used and the patient's healing process. It is important for the patient to discuss with the physician the various procedures, how they are performed, and the probable results. Care of the treated area must also be discussed.

Milk however is not an option.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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I've heard that tattoos can be removed using condensed milk - can this be?

Answer 4

No its not true. Unless the tattoo is one of those stick on transfers then i should think a bit of milk and a good scrubbing cloth would work.
The only way to remove proper tattoos is by -
1. Lazer - turns like sunburn and takes a lot of time
2.Cutting the tattoo out - leaves awful scars
3. Acid - hurts like hell and leaves scars like the tattoo shape

Answer 5

Yes it's true, open the old can of Nestle condensed milk (not the low fat variety) dab some on a Cotton wool pad and dab gently onto the tattoo. Watch it disappear. Hey presto gone.!

Makes you wonder why people go through all the pain and financial expense doesn't it??????

Answer 6

the only way to remove tattoos are by laser surgery....condensed milk will not remove your tattoo unless it is a fake tattoo and then any liquid will remove it...

Answer 7

ooooh consensed milk sandwich

(anyone remember Lenny Henry doing the rasta sketch)?

I use condensed milk to make toffee / fudge and Scottish tablet.

Bizzarely I don't think it has the ability to remove pigment from under the skin. Maybe if I rub enough fudge on my face my freckles will disappear?

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes, you see your tattoo is lactose intolerant which means it doesnt like milk so when you apply the condensed milk the tattoo runs away!