Skin Care > Tattoo Removal and Cover-Up
Most people like their tattoos. Many are okay with them, but really wish now that they hadn't. Some can't believe they ever did it.
If you've experienced a change of heart after the fact, there is a solution. Tattoo removal can be accomplished with the Q-switched laser very efficiently and with little or no scarring. Its laser light penetrates the skin without harming it and is selectively absorbed by the tattoo ink. Each pulse of laser energy feels similar to having a tattoo applied, unpleasant but not really painful.
Amateur and older tattoos tend to fade quickly, while professional tattoos contain more ink and usually require more treatments (usually five or more). Darker inks are easier to remove than red or yellow.
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Other surgical alternatives for tattoo removal all have the disadvantage of scarring. Surgical excision, dermabrasion, chemical peels, and salt abrasion are older and clearly inferior methods.
The nice think about the Q-switched laser is that the surrounding skin is unaffected because only the tattoo ink absorbs the selected light wavelength, is broken down, and then absorbed.
If you're ambivalent about your tattoo (love it on Friday night, hate it on Monday morning), some cosmetics manufacturers now market concealer creams made specifically for covering up your tatts only when you want to.
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