by Alvanpilot, Heather, Sondra C, Wingrider and 29 others
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So there's glitter all over your room, pink flamingos in the pool, you smell like a minibar, and that hickie-or-is-it-a-bruise turns out to be a tattoo. If you're looking to forget last Friday night, look no further. A few tips and tricks will turn that blurry memory into a hopefully scar-free, fun story to tell! Professional methods, albeit expensive, are always far more effective than home remedies and are far more recommended.
Method 1 of 2: Professional Tattoo Removal
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Consider laser surgery. Laser tattoo removal is one of the few methods of tattoo removal that does not involve cutting into the skin and instead uses pulses of light at a very high concentration to remove the tattoo. It can not be guaranteed that this will remove the tattoo 100% and is a painful procedure -- but what isn't?
- Patients are normally given a local anesthetic gel prior to undergoing the laser treatment. It should also be noted that laser tattoo removal usually requires multiple treatments and can cause scarring, blisters or scabs. Although expensive, this isthe safest and most effective way to get rid of an undesirable tattoo.[1]
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Research dermabrasion. It is similar to salabrasion in that it sands down the skin after being sprayed with a numbing solution. You are given a local anesthetic and a sanding tool goes to town on the top layers of your skin. Bleeding usually occurs and the process can be equally as painful as any other.
- This method will also set you back upwards of $1000, depending on the size of your tattoo.[2] You'll be sore for a little over a week after and probably be given an ointment to treat the affected area. In addition, the tattoo may not go away completely.[3]
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Talk to your doctor about surgery. If your tattoo is teeny enough, you may be able to actually remove it (and the skin) entirely. A doctor will take a scalpel and remove it, cinching the edges of the skin together, forming a small scar.[3]
- If your tattoo is large, this is still an option, but it will take several treatments and possibly a skin graft.[2]
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Know that cryosurgery and chemical peels are also an option. In cryosurgery, the tattoo is literally frozen and burned off with liquid nitrogen. Chemical peels are similar in that they are applied to the skin, cause it to blister, and subsequently peel off. Neither sound very pretty, but they are alternatives.
- These methods are less popular than the first three mentioned and much less popular than laser surgery.[1] Take that for what it's worth.
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Do your research. The effectiveness of any professional method is dependent on the abilities of the professional, your skin type and color, your tattoo, and your tattoo artist. Before you go into any procedure, it's important to have a realistic head on your shoulders.
- These methods will most like result in a scar. If a scar is preferable to the tattoo, great! Go for it. But know that you're choosing between the lesser of two evils, not getting off scot-free.
- In addition to researching the methods, research your doctor. He or she must be a licensed professional and must know what they're doing. This is your skin we're talking about here!
- Whatever your doctor tells you to do, it's probably best to do it. Whether that involves a certain technique or a certain care regimen pre or post-removal, don't scrimp on his or her advice.
- Method 2 of 2: Home Remedies (Unverified)
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Try using salt. This is only under the home remedy section because technically you can do it yourself. However, you may have much better results with a professional. In fact, if you do it yourself, you risk undergoing severe amounts of pain and still being stuck with the dang thing. But the method known as salabrasion is a thing and it has shown to work.[4]
- Salabrasion is the term for rubbing a salt solution onto your skin, heating it, and scraping the skin away. In one study based out of San Diego, most tattoos were reduced at least by half.[4] However, if the tattoo does disappear, you'll probably be left with a scar instead. It may not be like Tyler Durden's, but it'll be a scar.
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Look into removal creams. Removal creams are the cheapest (cheapest, not cheap) and least painful method of tattoo removal: however, their effectiveness depends on regular, diligent use. The Tattoo Removal Institute recommends a couple different creams that seem to be effective, including TatBGone and Tattoo-OFF. [2]
- For a six-month supply of TatBGone, you'll be looking at knocking back $270 -- for reference, removal is claimed to take 3 to 9 months.[1]
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Save up your money. Odds are the salt won't do the trick and those creams just take way too long to be effective, so going to your doctor's probably going to be your best bet. Professional tattoo removal is expensive, so it's best to get started now. If we're being realistic.- Depending on your tattoo, where you live, and just how renowned of a professional you want to go to, we're probably talking in the realm of a couple thousand dollars. But you're not alone: About half of people who get tattoos end up regretting them. So you're in good company![5]
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