Tattoo Removal Options
by Diane Nilan
The removal of a tattoo is often thought of as being a very painful process. Although the process may have been very painful in the past, the technology of today offers methods of removing tattoos. Currently, there are two options to remove tattoos that are rapidly becoming more and more popular ��" laser technology and light based technology.
Both surgeries used light energy to destroy the ink in the tattoo. The ink in the tattoo will absorb the energy of the light, breaking it up. Once the ink starts to break up, it can easily be passed through and out of your body through filtering. In most cases this is extremely safe, as the ink is broken down into micro size to where it can easily pass through the body with no complications.
The process is actually similar to the surgery in which hair is removed. The surgeon or doctor who performs the surgery will hold a wand to the skin that is being treated. As he does this, the pulses of light are aimed at the tattoo, breaking up the ink. The wand is normally held right up against the tattoo, as this makes the pulses of light much more effective.
Normally, the feeling that you’ll experience is best described as an elastic or rubber band flicking constantly against your skin. If the tattoo is big, the pain could certainly be a bit more intense. The area where the tattoo is at is also important, as sensitive areas may cause you quite a bit of pain and discomfort. If the area in which you have the tattoo doesn’t have a lot of muscle or tissue, you’ll more than likely want to be numbed as much as possible before starting the procedure.
Both laser and light based treatments are somewhat similar. With both tattoo removal procedures, the doctor that is doing the procedure will always apply a cooling gel to the tattoo area that is being treated to cool the skin and conduct the energy of the light. This cooling gel helps to draw the light, and at the same time protect your skin. The gel will feel cool to the touch, although it will help your skin when the light pulses start to break the ink apart.
If you’ve been thinking about having a tattoo removed you should consider both light and laser based procedures. Keep in mind that they are both expensive, and both impose risks. Depending on how big your tattoo is and what the procedure involves, you may need to spend a night or two in the hospital. Even though both procedures do offer ways to have your tattoo removed, you’ll need to think long and hard before you make a final decision.
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Things To Expect From Tattoo Removal : Tatttoo removed review
Things To Expect From Tattoo Removal
by Diane Nilan
At some point or another or for various reasons, people often make the decision to get their tattoo removed. In some cases the tattoo will reflect a lost love and sometimes the tattoo will be something that the individual doesn’t want anymore. Whatever the cause may be, getting a tattoo removed is a decision that takes quite of bit of time and thought.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo removed, you’ll need to start out by making an appointment with a local doctor or dermatologist and discuss your options. Your doctor will look over the tattoo, the condition of the tattoo, and which methods he thinks will work best for the removal.
All methods of tattoo removal do require surgery, which in itself will carry along risks and side effects. Even though you may be getting a simple surgery, there may be complications with it as well. For this very reason, you should always consider getting a tattoo removed very carefully. It’s very important that you be extremely sure you want the tattoo removed before you proceed with any type of tattoo removal surgery.
Most often times your doctor or dermatologist will be able to explain to you step by step how the surgery works, how long it will take to complete, and the type of recovery that you can expect. As you probably already know, the surgery site will be quite tender for a long period of time and will more than likely result in scarring. As time goes by however, the scarring will tend to lessen eventually to the point where it isn’t all that visible.
The answer to scarring however, all depends on the tattoo’s size. If you have a large tattoo, the scarring result will be more than that of a smaller tattoo. Depending on where you have the tattoo that you want removed, you may notice quite a bit of pain. Certain areas of the body, such as the chest and elbows are more sensitive than other areas of the body.
Once you and your doctor have agreed on a decision to remove the tattoo, you’ll be given an appointment time for the surgery. It may or may not be performed as outpatient surgery; it all depends on your health and any complications that may arise. In most cases, those that had tattoo removal surgery are held overnight and observed before being allowed to go home. Before you have the surgery, you should always speak to your surgeon and find out if there are any known risks associated with your procedure.
As many know, the costs of getting a tattoo removed can be very expensive. If the tattoo is a large one, the expenses can be outrageous. Most insurance companies won’t pay for these costs unless there is a medial or health reason involved. With insurance not paying for the removal of the tattoo, you’ll need to pay costs out of pocket. You should always talk to your doctor and make payment arrangements before you have the surgery. Once they are approved, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about in terms of costs.
Getting a tattoo removed can be expensive, painful, and impose risks that you’ll need to think about. Even though you can get a tattoo removed, many wonder if it’s worth it. The best way to deal with tattoos and their removal â€" is to avoid getting them in the first place â€" especially if there is any doubt in your mind that you may not want them later on.
by Diane Nilan
At some point or another or for various reasons, people often make the decision to get their tattoo removed. In some cases the tattoo will reflect a lost love and sometimes the tattoo will be something that the individual doesn’t want anymore. Whatever the cause may be, getting a tattoo removed is a decision that takes quite of bit of time and thought.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo removed, you’ll need to start out by making an appointment with a local doctor or dermatologist and discuss your options. Your doctor will look over the tattoo, the condition of the tattoo, and which methods he thinks will work best for the removal.
All methods of tattoo removal do require surgery, which in itself will carry along risks and side effects. Even though you may be getting a simple surgery, there may be complications with it as well. For this very reason, you should always consider getting a tattoo removed very carefully. It’s very important that you be extremely sure you want the tattoo removed before you proceed with any type of tattoo removal surgery.
Most often times your doctor or dermatologist will be able to explain to you step by step how the surgery works, how long it will take to complete, and the type of recovery that you can expect. As you probably already know, the surgery site will be quite tender for a long period of time and will more than likely result in scarring. As time goes by however, the scarring will tend to lessen eventually to the point where it isn’t all that visible.
The answer to scarring however, all depends on the tattoo’s size. If you have a large tattoo, the scarring result will be more than that of a smaller tattoo. Depending on where you have the tattoo that you want removed, you may notice quite a bit of pain. Certain areas of the body, such as the chest and elbows are more sensitive than other areas of the body.
Once you and your doctor have agreed on a decision to remove the tattoo, you’ll be given an appointment time for the surgery. It may or may not be performed as outpatient surgery; it all depends on your health and any complications that may arise. In most cases, those that had tattoo removal surgery are held overnight and observed before being allowed to go home. Before you have the surgery, you should always speak to your surgeon and find out if there are any known risks associated with your procedure.
As many know, the costs of getting a tattoo removed can be very expensive. If the tattoo is a large one, the expenses can be outrageous. Most insurance companies won’t pay for these costs unless there is a medial or health reason involved. With insurance not paying for the removal of the tattoo, you’ll need to pay costs out of pocket. You should always talk to your doctor and make payment arrangements before you have the surgery. Once they are approved, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about in terms of costs.
Getting a tattoo removed can be expensive, painful, and impose risks that you’ll need to think about. Even though you can get a tattoo removed, many wonder if it’s worth it. The best way to deal with tattoos and their removal â€" is to avoid getting them in the first place â€" especially if there is any doubt in your mind that you may not want them later on.
Want To Get That Tattoo Removed? : New Tattoo Remove technique Tattoo ramoval review 2008
Want To Get That Tattoo Removed?
by Maria John
People get tattoos for any reason, and sometimes for no reason. We get tattoos express your love, to express one's own self, as a fan or admirer of some idol, under peer pressure, to be up with the Jones'es or maybe just because its hip to get one.
Whatever the case is, many of us in adult life end up regretting this youthful adventure. It could be because the tattoo reminds you of a broken love relationship or may be that visible tattoo is coming in your way of getting good job or joining a coveted university. In other words, you desperately need to get it out of your way, but the very memory of the painful procedure you went through to get it done gives you cold feet.
There are several ways a person can undo a tattoo or at least make it less visible. All, barring one, are very painful and cumbersome. But before discussing ways to remove tattoos, let's first understand what is a tattoo.
What is a Tattoo
A tattoo, or dermal pigmentation, as the term self explains is a mark made on the skin by inserting pigment into the skin. It is accomplished by injecting this pigment into small deep holes made in the skin. Tattoos made this way are relatively permanent.
Apart from permanent tattoos there are also temporary tattoos. They are more like body sticker, similar to a decal. Temporary tattoos are made on the skin by transferring the design on the skin, rather than inside the skin, using water. Temporary tattoos are waterproof, but can be removed with oil-based creams, and are intended to last only a few days.
Methods of Tattoo Removal
There are several methods of tattoo removal available today showing variable performance, result wise and procedure wise. It is the size of the tattoo, its location, and the length of time it has been on the skin which make the physician decide upon the method to be used. The patient's healing prowess also plays its part in deciding the method to be used.
Let's now discuss the methods.
Surgical Method
It is one of the most popular methods around, especially when the dyed area is small. The major advantage here is the removal of the entire tattoo in one go, particularly if it is small tattoo. Larger tattoos, however, require multiple surgical sessions where the centre of a tattoo is removed first followed by removal of sides at a later date.
The surgical removal process involves an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area after which the tattoo is removed. 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.
Rubbing the tattoo off
In this method, the tattoo is literally scrapped off. It is quite painful and cumbersome procedure but practiced nonetheless. There are two ways by which a tattoo is rubbed off the skin:
* Dermabrasion
This procedure of tattoo removal involves spraying of a portion of the tattoo with a freezing solution, after which that part is sanded with a rotary abrasive instrument causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is bound to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.
* Salabrasion
This is an age old method of tattoo removal. 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.
Laser
Laser tattoo removal is considered as the best of the solutions available. Though it is costly and might require multiple sessions, it ensures that tattoo removal is relatively pain free and blood free. Also the results have been quite encouraging and tattoos have been either totally removed or there were dramatic fading.
Laser tattoo removal procedure involves exposing the tattoo to the pulses of light from the laser, usually Q-switched Nd:Yag, Q-switched Alexandrite and the Q-switched Ruby. This exposure breaks up the tattoo pigment, which are removed from the body by the scavenger cells. More than one treatment is usually necessary to remove the entire tattoo.
by Maria John
People get tattoos for any reason, and sometimes for no reason. We get tattoos express your love, to express one's own self, as a fan or admirer of some idol, under peer pressure, to be up with the Jones'es or maybe just because its hip to get one.
Whatever the case is, many of us in adult life end up regretting this youthful adventure. It could be because the tattoo reminds you of a broken love relationship or may be that visible tattoo is coming in your way of getting good job or joining a coveted university. In other words, you desperately need to get it out of your way, but the very memory of the painful procedure you went through to get it done gives you cold feet.
There are several ways a person can undo a tattoo or at least make it less visible. All, barring one, are very painful and cumbersome. But before discussing ways to remove tattoos, let's first understand what is a tattoo.
What is a Tattoo
A tattoo, or dermal pigmentation, as the term self explains is a mark made on the skin by inserting pigment into the skin. It is accomplished by injecting this pigment into small deep holes made in the skin. Tattoos made this way are relatively permanent.
Apart from permanent tattoos there are also temporary tattoos. They are more like body sticker, similar to a decal. Temporary tattoos are made on the skin by transferring the design on the skin, rather than inside the skin, using water. Temporary tattoos are waterproof, but can be removed with oil-based creams, and are intended to last only a few days.
Methods of Tattoo Removal
There are several methods of tattoo removal available today showing variable performance, result wise and procedure wise. It is the size of the tattoo, its location, and the length of time it has been on the skin which make the physician decide upon the method to be used. The patient's healing prowess also plays its part in deciding the method to be used.
Let's now discuss the methods.
Surgical Method
It is one of the most popular methods around, especially when the dyed area is small. The major advantage here is the removal of the entire tattoo in one go, particularly if it is small tattoo. Larger tattoos, however, require multiple surgical sessions where the centre of a tattoo is removed first followed by removal of sides at a later date.
The surgical removal process involves an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area after which the tattoo is removed. 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.
Rubbing the tattoo off
In this method, the tattoo is literally scrapped off. It is quite painful and cumbersome procedure but practiced nonetheless. There are two ways by which a tattoo is rubbed off the skin:
* Dermabrasion
This procedure of tattoo removal involves spraying of a portion of the tattoo with a freezing solution, after which that part is sanded with a rotary abrasive instrument causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is bound to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.
* Salabrasion
This is an age old method of tattoo removal. 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.
Laser
Laser tattoo removal is considered as the best of the solutions available. Though it is costly and might require multiple sessions, it ensures that tattoo removal is relatively pain free and blood free. Also the results have been quite encouraging and tattoos have been either totally removed or there were dramatic fading.
Laser tattoo removal procedure involves exposing the tattoo to the pulses of light from the laser, usually Q-switched Nd:Yag, Q-switched Alexandrite and the Q-switched Ruby. This exposure breaks up the tattoo pigment, which are removed from the body by the scavenger cells. More than one treatment is usually necessary to remove the entire tattoo.
Should I Make My Own Tattoo Machine? : Tattoo Remove Tattoo ramoval review 2008
Should I Make My Own Tattoo Machine?
by Andy Mannion
There are many articles on the internet on how to make your own tattoo machine or gun using everyday household supplies. Electric toothbrushes ,electric guitar strings and propelling pencils are just a few of the items that have been used in home design devices. Why pay over the top priced tattoo parlour prices or buy new professional tattoo equipment when a DIY tattoo gun can be manufactured so economically? However, before you go rushing off to raid the kitchen draws serious consideration should be given to long term consequences and hidden danger that go hand in hand with home made tattoo machines.
With home made tattoo machines the lack of tuning capability makes the depth of penetration a case of trial and error. There is a high risk of going through too many skin layers causing scarring below the tattoo. Apart from the associated pain the end result is a tattoo permanently raised off the skin and unsightly.
Use a homemade tattoo machine and the chances you will also use cheap inks which may contain harmful chemicals that can result in severe allergic reactions.
Over a 1 hour tattoo sitting a tattoo machine punctures the skin 180,000 times with each hole an average depth of 1/32 of an inch. Each of these minor wounds is an open invitation to infection and such as AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tetanus, tuberculosis and about any other blood-borne disease. Never has the need for total hygiene and sterilization been so critical. Think of it this way, Would you sit in a dentist chair knowing that the drill and instruments hadn’t been properly sterilised after just being used on the previous patient? Don’t be fooled by backstreet sterilization techniques. If it was as simple as heating a dirty needle under a flame and then cleaning in down with alcohol the sterilization equipment manufacturers would have gone out of business years ago.
It is impossible to achieve high quality tattoo designs with a home made machine. Once the initial novelty factor has worn off the chances are that will be left with an embarrassing reminder that will possibly mark you for the rest of your life. It is little wonder that many tattooist specialise on cover up work of tattoo designs produced on homemade tattoo equipment and more money is being spent on tattoo laser removal treatments than ever before.
The recommendation is that homemade tattoo machines should be avoided like the plague. Find yourself a tattoo design that you like visit a reputable tattoo parlour and leave it to the professionals. ?
by Andy Mannion
There are many articles on the internet on how to make your own tattoo machine or gun using everyday household supplies. Electric toothbrushes ,electric guitar strings and propelling pencils are just a few of the items that have been used in home design devices. Why pay over the top priced tattoo parlour prices or buy new professional tattoo equipment when a DIY tattoo gun can be manufactured so economically? However, before you go rushing off to raid the kitchen draws serious consideration should be given to long term consequences and hidden danger that go hand in hand with home made tattoo machines.
With home made tattoo machines the lack of tuning capability makes the depth of penetration a case of trial and error. There is a high risk of going through too many skin layers causing scarring below the tattoo. Apart from the associated pain the end result is a tattoo permanently raised off the skin and unsightly.
Use a homemade tattoo machine and the chances you will also use cheap inks which may contain harmful chemicals that can result in severe allergic reactions.
Over a 1 hour tattoo sitting a tattoo machine punctures the skin 180,000 times with each hole an average depth of 1/32 of an inch. Each of these minor wounds is an open invitation to infection and such as AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, tetanus, tuberculosis and about any other blood-borne disease. Never has the need for total hygiene and sterilization been so critical. Think of it this way, Would you sit in a dentist chair knowing that the drill and instruments hadn’t been properly sterilised after just being used on the previous patient? Don’t be fooled by backstreet sterilization techniques. If it was as simple as heating a dirty needle under a flame and then cleaning in down with alcohol the sterilization equipment manufacturers would have gone out of business years ago.
It is impossible to achieve high quality tattoo designs with a home made machine. Once the initial novelty factor has worn off the chances are that will be left with an embarrassing reminder that will possibly mark you for the rest of your life. It is little wonder that many tattooist specialise on cover up work of tattoo designs produced on homemade tattoo equipment and more money is being spent on tattoo laser removal treatments than ever before.
The recommendation is that homemade tattoo machines should be avoided like the plague. Find yourself a tattoo design that you like visit a reputable tattoo parlour and leave it to the professionals. ?
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