Tattoo Removal - Now It's Getting Easier With a New Tattoo Ink
The attitude of young people towards getting tattoos has changed with laser tattoo removal, and due to the development of new tattoo inks that are much easier to remove. Now young people getting tattoos are of the opinion that their body art is not necessarily forever. Some hard core ink collectors have opted for laser removal to make room for new tattoos. It gives a whole new meaning to the term temporary tattoos.
Tattoo regrets are very common. We are a society that makes decisions on the fly. Life moves fast and sometimes we move too fast and make the wrong decision. The American Academy of Dermatology reports that business of laser treatment is growing every year. A large percentage of people with at least one tattoo are interested in getting tattoo removal. You may be surprised to hear that some of these feelings of regret surface within the first week of acquiring the tattoo!
At one time, drastic measures such as dermabrasion were the only means available for removing tattoos. Now we have the advantages of laser treatment as well as a new type of ink that is easier to remove than traditional tattoo ink used in years past. The ink is made by storing dye in microscopic capsules. If left alone, the tint will be as permanent as any regular tattoo ink. But if you get a tattoo with this special ink, it can be removed in a single laser treatment. Cutting down on the number of visits will likely save you hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars.
With laser treatment a beam of parallel light delivers energy into the skin. The tattoo ink then absorbs the light. The ink then breaks up into very tiny particles which are then carried off by your body's lymphatic system. The feeling to the client is more of a vibration rather than the feeling of heat. The sensation is described as being similar to having a rubber band snapped against your skin. The process is unpleasant but tolerable in short durations.
If you go for laser removal, it is typical to need about 6-8 visits for an average size tattoo. With the healing time required in between - that is usually 6-8 weeks - you can see how the entire process will require quite a bit of time to complete the process. This makes this new tattoo ink look very attractive. We'll just have to see if the quality of the ink holds up over time.
Thanks to Susan Stevens for this article contribution

















