So you want to remove that tattoo you got with so much enthusiasm. Since the tattoo epidemic started spreading, every Tom, Dick and Harry have gotten a tattoo. What was once something that made you stand out now makes you look desperate and wanna-be cool. It might have been a sign of rebellion or a way to prove your love to an ex.
Whatever the reason was, now you are stuck with a tattoo. Every time you look at it, you want to cringe and hide under your bed. Never fear, help is here. Given below are some painless, easy and safe ways by which tattoos can be removed from your skin.
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Q-Switched Lasers
This is an extremely safe and painless way of tattoo removal. Beams of light are emitted to the skin. They check for contrasts between the skin tone and the ink of the tattoo. The ink is broken down into particles which are made small enough for the body to absorb by the pulsing of the laser. Laser is the best way to ensure that there will not be any chance of causing scars or burns on the skin. The only negative point is that laser tattoo removal is a very expensive and time-consuming procedure.
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy
This is an alternate method to lasers, which successfully removes tattoos. High intensity light is used instead of lasers in the same manner. Firstly, a gel is applied to the specific portion of the skin. Then, a wand is used to emit pulses into the part of the body where the tattoo is placed. This method is considered to be less painful than laser. But the drawback is that IPL costs more than laser treatment.
Tattoo Removal Creams
If people find laser removal too expensive or painful, then they can opt for tattoo removal creams. Application of these creams over a period of time will result in the fading away of the tattoo. This is an effective and cost-friendly way to get rid of unwanted tattoos. But make sure you pick out a good quality tattoo removal cream as it might adversely affect your skin if you use a low standard product with harmful chemicals.
Salt Water
If you do not have the money for laser removal or do not trust removal creams, then you can try removing the tattoo using this home remedy. Salt water treatment will help fade your tattoo over a long period of time. This can be done by washing the tattoo area to clean it from infections and rubbing it vigorously with a sponge soaked in salt. Make sure you stop after half an hour as if you use too much force or take too much time, your skin will start bleeding. Rinse the area with cold water and bandage it to prevent infections.
These are some of the safe and relatively painless ways to remove your tattoo. It is recommended that you refrain from methods such as dermabrasion, which sands away the layer of skin or excision, where the tattoo would be cut away and the skin sown back together.