Laser Tattoo Removal Guide

Having a tattoo removed is an expensive, lengthy, and uncomfortable process. It requires going into clinics and being treated with methods involving lasers or rejuvi injections, to name just two methods, and paying a costly sum for these professional, high quality removal services.

In that regard, something to consider in place of the expense, effort, and pain of tattoo removal is the idea of getting the unwanted tattoo covered up with a good tattoo! In other words, why not consider getting a new tattoo over the old one?

Obviously this option is not for everyone. Some people regret having a visible tattoo and simply don’t want anything in its place as it would be just as visible. Others have grown tired of tattoos, delegating them as juvenile antics, and seek to rid themselves of them. But for many people wanting to get a tattoo removed, they simply just don’t like their tattoo anymore, but tattoos in general are not out of the question.

For those that fall in the latter category, consider this:

Getting a tattoo removed via laser can cost thousands of dollars. It can many months, too. Additionally, there is a level of pain to deal with for each treatment session, as the laser pinches the skin and disrupts the ink.

If you still like tattoos, but just not your current tattoo, it’s possible that a talented tattoo artist could instead offer their services of a cover up tattoo in place of dealing with tattoo removal.

For the pain and expense – and likely, LESS of an expense than laser removal – you’d commit to for having it removed, the same area can probably be transformed into a brand new tattoo.

Having never seen before and after tattoo cover up photos, skepticism is understandable. However, before that decision is made, consider looking at a portfolio of an artist in your area. Most likely, there will be a big surprise when its seen what can be done in regards to covering up a tattoo. While the inks and colors used in the original tattoo certainly are a huge factor in the success of a cover up piece, most tattoos can be covered up and will effectively disappear in place of the new, awesome tattoo.

For those that still like tattoos and want tattoos, consider the cover up tattoo as a viable option worth researching before you commit to the time and expense of laser tattoo removal.

There are a variety of products out there that fall under the unofficial term of “tattoo removal creams”. These products are primarily sold online. They do not require a prescription or any visit with a doctor or medical professional. One of the biggest selling points is just that – you can buy them online and use them in the privacy of your own home, without seeing a doctor or going in for treatments. Additionally, there is no pain involved in the application of these creams to the skin. This is a big contrast towards nearly all tattoo removal methods, such as laser removal, dermabrasion, excision, and rejuvi, all of which cause considerable pain and discomfort for their administration.

There are many different brand of tattoo removal cream. This includes Wrecking Balm, the most popular and widely available tattoo removal cream, and others such as Tat B Gone, Tattoo Off and Tattoo Away.. While there are even more removal creams than these, by far the two most popular products are Tat B Gone and Wrecking Balm.

Both of these products claim that they will fade or remove a tattoo through the use of repeated applications of their cream to the skin. This means applying a “topical” lotion, gel, or cream – and by topical, this simply means at the surface of the skin. Both Wrecking Balm and Tat B Gone kits have a handful of products included, that are to be used together. For instance, a person might use one gel first to prepare the skin, then a second gel that’s supposed to act to remove then ink, and then a third gel to finalize the process and rejuvinate the skin.

It’s unclear to many how these products work. Many consider the manufacturers claims to be more marketing and hype than anything else.
However, there are many online reports from people claiming that through the use of a tattoo removal cream product, they did in fact see a significant fading of their tattoo. For this reason, it’s fair to say that the products work to an extent. However, having a tattoo entirely removed at the level offered from laser removal, for instance, is a controversial claim.

It’s worth considering that tattoo removal creams may in fact work in the sense of fading a tattoo slowly. In this sense, cheaply done tattoos and tattoos that are already faded and old may respond better than newer tattoos with high quality ink.

For someone considering tattoo removal, these products are very inexpensive and do offer a money back guarantee. Note though that it can take many, many months of applications before the desired results can be seen. The total cost of so many treatments or tattoo removal kits can eventually outweigh what was originally perceived as a cheap tattoo removal method.