Tattoo Removal

Due to changing circumstances many people have their tattoos removed. A young mind with a new outlook on life needs a change to fit into the new life. Changing partners, whose name you had inked on your body, or changing careers and joining the corporate environment or a strict public service role are just some of the reasons why thousands of people seek removal of their tattoos. Whatever the reason is not important, what is important is the question - is it possible?

The answer is yes. Only an option in the past 20 years, tattoo removal is now a thriving industry only because of the volume in those requesting the change. Fortunately the high volume has forced the procedures and techniques to improve vastly. Laser removal is a low risk procedure and also the best form of treatment with the latest models being able to remove a wider range of colors from the tattoo reducing the risks of damage to the skin. The lasers react with the ink in the tattoo forcing it to break down. The ink is then absorbed by the body creating a natural scenario of color fading that you see on those tattoos exposed to the sun. Under local anaesthetic the tattoo
removal is usually completed within the day.

The length of time for healing can vary depending upon the size of the tattoo. Healing may take between seven and ten days of which the skin will can stay red for this length of period. How experienced and how well the tattoo artist performed the original procedure of creating a tattoo also plays a major role in the ability to remove it. The cost of the removal will also vary from $200 to $800.

A good place to start is to ask the physician to go through each step in the process with you so that you can reduce the angst you may have of having it removed. Good luck !