Tattoo-removal procedures

Nowadays about 25% of the U.S. population has some sort of tattoo. Eventually, as many as 50% of them want to have laser tattoo removal. There is good news for those who have an unwanted tattoos. Newer laser tattoo removal techniques can eliminate your tattoo with minimal side effects.

Do you know how it works? 

Lasers remove tattoos by breaking up the pigment colors of the tattoo with a high-intensity light beam. Black tattoo pigment absorbs all laser wavelengths, making it the easiest to treat. Other colors can only be treated by selected lasers based upon the pigment color. Certain colors may be more effectively removed than others. It is known that blue/black tattoos respond particularly well to laser treatment -- the response of other colors is under investigation.

Because each tattoo is unique, removal techniques must be tailored to suit each individual case. In the past, tattoos could be removed by a wide variety of methods. But, in many cases, the scars were more unsightly than the tattoo itself. Patients with previously treated tattoos may also be candidates for laser therapy. Tattoos that have not been effectively removed by other treatments or through home remedies may respond well to laser therapy providing the prior treatments did not result in excessive scarring.

Possible Side Effects of Laser Tattoo Removal

There are minimal side effects to laser tattoo removal. However, you should consider these factors in your decision:

• The tattoo removal site is at risk for infection. You may also risk lack of complete pigment removal, and there is a slight chance that the treatment can leave you with a permanent scar.
• You may also risk hypopigmentation, where the treated skin is paler than surrounding skin, or hyperpigmentation, where the treated skin is darker than surrounding skin.
• Cosmetic tattoos like lip liner, eyeliner, and eyebrows may darken following treatment with tattoo removal lasers. Further treatment of the darkened tattoos usually results in fading.

Here's real example of bad side of tattoo-removal procedures. This contents come from CBC. At least 18 women who wanted to have their tattoos removed are now scarred for life, after their skin was badly burned during the removal process. There's one lady named Magalie Courtemanche who wanted to have a tattoo removed but instead ended up with something just as visible — a large scar on her forearm. She went to the Bye Bye Tattoo shop and owner said to her she can remove her tattoo without any scarring like baby's skin. But the result of procedure was horrible. Not only her, there are 18 more Bye Bye Tattoo clients and all had suffered second-degree burns and will be scarred for life. Even one customer paid more than $11,000 for her tattoo-removal procedure, but was left with a big scar.

Krystel Bonenfant' s tattoo, before and after the removal procedure. (Radio-Canada)

As you see, every result from tattoo removal procedures is always good. I was shocked after see this picture. How could these lovely cross turn to gross scar? It would rather than leave it instead of removing it.. So please keep in mind, guys.  Since you get a tattoo on your body, it is your responsibility whether you keep it or not. But as I posted before, there are a lot of products which can help to hide your tattoo, and you really can make it. But... If you still want to go for removing your tattoo, For details pertaining to your specific case, please arrange a consultation with a physician experienced in the use of tattoo lasers. I hope everything goes well. Good luck and tell me how was it. 

Original source :::

1. CBC News

http://goo.gl/mDcRZN

2. webmd

http://goo.gl/ZewwPr