Tattoo Removal Procedures
Information about the multiple variety of procedures and techniques
There are some great reference sites out there to help you decide what's your best course of action is, in riding yourself of that unwanted tattoo. Although we don't provide these services, we can provide you with the knowledge of what you can expect and look for. We always recommend talking to the professionals and do your research!
Laser removal
The stages of Laser Tattoo removal
A variety of lasers are available for this purpose. Tattoos can be removed using short pulsed lasers including the Q-switched ruby laser, Ng:YAG, Alexandrite and 510 nano meter pulsed dye laser. Your doctor will apply a cream to numb the skin prior to treatment. Pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the skin, breaking up the tattoo pigment. Over the next several weeks the body's cells remove the treated pigmented areas. More than one treatment is usually necessary to remove all of the tattoo ink. Amateur tattoos can usually be entirely removed as can black professional tattoos. Multicolored professional tattoos are more difficult to remove, and require several different wavelengths for the different colors. Regardless of which method of tattoo removal is used, some scarring or color variations are likely to remain. Healing time varies depending upon the size and depth of the tattoo, the type of procedure and your own ability to heal. It is important for you to discuss the various procedures, how they are performed, and the probable results.
Contact Atlantic Skincare : Tattoo Removal Services
Contact Atlantic Skincare : Tattoo Removal Services
Scarification
The old tattoo was removed
using the Scarification method. The skin was removed where
the old tattoo was.
Using an acid solution to remove the tattoo, leaving a scar in its place, using scratching, etching, burning/branding to remove or cover the tattoo.
When people have Scarification done to make their body modification it's the same procedure as removal, it involves scratching, etching, burning/branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent modification In the process of body scarification, scars are formed by cutting or branding the skin by varying methods (sometimes using further sequential aggravating wound healing methods at timed intervals, like irritation), to purposely influence wound healing to scar more.
When people have Scarification done to make their body modification it's the same procedure as removal, it involves scratching, etching, burning/branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent modification In the process of body scarification, scars are formed by cutting or branding the skin by varying methods (sometimes using further sequential aggravating wound healing methods at timed intervals, like irritation), to purposely influence wound healing to scar more.
Salabrasion - Not Recommended
A before and after Salabrasion session. Numerous sessions are needed with this method of Tattoo removal.
A centuries-old technique using a salt solution and abrasion is sometimes used today, although this method can leave a scar if the solution penetrates too deeply. Your doctor will apply a local anesthetic on and around the tattooed area, followed by a solution of ordinary tap water dipped in table salt. An abrading apparatus such as the one used with dermabrasion, or a simple block wrapped in gauze, is used to vigorously rub the area. When the skin becomes deep red, your doctor will apply a dressing.
Is it Painful?
YES!! A high pain threshold is essential to even consider using this method. For many years, salabrasion was one of the few methods of tattoo removal. It is still used today and may be carried out by a dermatologist or other medical personnel when a local anesthetic will be given. You can carry it out at home and it’s inexpensive… This, of course, makes it very attractive, particularly when compared to the cost of laser treatment. It’s probably the most agonizing, uncomfortable and painful method of tattoo removal you can use. This is why you need to be sure you have a high pain threshold before you begin – or you will be left with a part removed tattoo which could look worse than the original… This is sold as a "Quick Fix" for tattoo removal but the pain may not be worth it.
Is it Painful?
YES!! A high pain threshold is essential to even consider using this method. For many years, salabrasion was one of the few methods of tattoo removal. It is still used today and may be carried out by a dermatologist or other medical personnel when a local anesthetic will be given. You can carry it out at home and it’s inexpensive… This, of course, makes it very attractive, particularly when compared to the cost of laser treatment. It’s probably the most agonizing, uncomfortable and painful method of tattoo removal you can use. This is why you need to be sure you have a high pain threshold before you begin – or you will be left with a part removed tattoo which could look worse than the original… This is sold as a "Quick Fix" for tattoo removal but the pain may not be worth it.
Dermbrasion
A tattoo removed with the Dermabrasion method
Sanding the skin with an abrasion device. First, your doctor will spray a small portion of the tattoo with a solution that freezes the area. The tattoo is then "sanded" with a rotary abrasive device, causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is likely to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.
Surgical Removal
In which the entire tattoo is cut away. The skin is then drawn together and stitched with sutures. This is a popular method of tattoo removal, especially when the dyed area is small. The advantage of this method is that the entire tattoo can be removed, but with larger tattoos, it may be necessary to remove the skin in stages, starting with the center and then removing the sides later. Your doctor will first inject a local anesthetic to numb the area. In some cases with large tattoos, a skin graft taken from another part of the body may be necessary.
