Those great looking tattoos you just couldn’t wait to have may become an albatross on your body years later. It use to be that tattoos were a guy thing. This is no longer the case. Many women love them to and just can’t wait to get one. They may be an expression of love, political position or appealing for cosmetic reasons. If the decision to get a tattoo was motivated by romance or politics, as we all know these inclinations can change years later. Having a tattoo of your x mate on your body after the relationship goes sour is a no no. Of course there are many other reason people have them removed. It could be that you no longer find it attractive.
They’re several ways to remove tattoos. One is using a fade cream like Alpha Arbutin a big improvement over its predecessor Hydroquinone which has been linked to cancer. It has been banned by many countries but not in the USA. Tattoo creams work by preventing pigment in new skin and bring tattoo layers of skin closer to the surface. This results in fading. To see initial results will take several weeks.
Tattoo fade cream is the cheaper more affordable alternative which is laser removal. Fade creams like Alpha Arbutin can run about $55 upwards depending on the quantity needed for desired results. Laser
removal can really be expensive costing thousands of dollars. Laser is the fastest tattoo remover but a lot will depend on the size, color and depth of the tattoo.
TSA (trichloroacetic acid) is a skin peeling agent. This technique uses controlled inflammation to break up the ink in the tattoo. As new skin grows, old skin flakes away taking the ink from the tattoo with it. TCA is not usually recommended because professional tattoos lye deep in the dermis and trichloroacetic acid effects are on the most superficial layers of the dermis. TCA is not recommended for use around the nose, eyes, lips and ears because of toxicity. It should not be applied more often than once every 4-6 weeks. After initial application skin starts to peel in about 3 weeks. It is available at pharmacies and over the internet. Costs are about $45-$60.
Regardless to which method you choose, it will take time. Creams and lotions take the longest. It can be several weeks before you see even the slightest indication it is working; in some cases with no success at all. Laser tattoo removal is the quickest but most expensive, but will probably require multiple visits. It is painful and can leave scars.
One thing to be grateful for is that Salabrasion (543 AD tattoo was sanded off) is no longer used.
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