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Tattoo removal is a loooooong way from being worthwhile for the most part. Everything I've read and heard suggests that the most those creams will ever do is slightly fade the ink and most don't do anything at all. Even laser removal is far from a real remedy at this point even though it costs a mint and if not done perfectly, leaves scars, not to mention being incredibly painful by most reports.
Is it in a spot you'd want to have a good tattoo? If so, I would recommend getting a good artist to do a cover up that you'll be happy with. Covering a tattoo you don't want is a much better (read that as : easier, cheaper, and safer) solution than removal, but if you don't want anything there then it's obviously not the solution for you.
Tattoo removal is a growing industry, but along with that comes a lot of scam bullshit, which is where the vast majority of these creams and such things can be categorized. If you're dead set on getting rid of it for good, I would say your best bet is to start saving money and find a good laser removal person with lots of references. One thing you have on your side, at least from your description of this tattoo, is that it's already faint and since it's home-made I would assume it's black ink. Black ink seems to have the best results with laser removal because the laser doesn't pass through it and can concentrate on it much easier than other colors.
Whatever you end up doing, good luck. |
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well i work at a tattoo shop and i have been tattooing for about a year now. from what i've seen and heard home done tattoos are fairly easy to remove with laser treatments since the ink is often times not deposited as deep into the dermis as a professionally done tattoo is. just don't go into the removal process with hopes that no traces of the tattoo will be visible. i have seen scaring as a result as well. as for those creams and gels i honestly don't think they're worth your money as ink is deposited into a somewhat permanent layer of your skin. the only thing those creams and dermabrasion kit would remove is the top layer of dead skin cells. that's just my opinion but the best thing to do is to ask your dematologist. hope this helps you!
Edited by Cabrini on : 3/15/2008 8:49 PM
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My friend did the laser removal, she had to go through 3 or 4 painful sessions, it scarred and is just gray now. It is still very visible.. I hope whatever you choose works out well for you  good luck gorgeous! |
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Aries said:Leila said:I have decided, for various reasons, to remove the home-made tattoo I have on my inner thigh, it's only a small and pretty faint tattoo. I'm just not sure of the best way to go about this. Does anyone here have experience with tattoo removal? I heard of this stuff called "wreaking balm" on the radio that is supposed to remove tattoos, but from what I read on their website (http://www.wreckingbalm.com/) it just seems like and in-home dermal abrasion kit, which I could get cheaper somewhere else. Lazer tattoo removal. Painful as fuck but you should let a pro do it a a medi-spa or a plastic surgeons office. www.bluespa.com Numbing cream works wonders.
Thanks! Once I have enough money save up I'm gonna go for the lazer removal.
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Leila said:Aries said:Leila said:I have decided, for various reasons, to remove the home-made tattoo I have on my inner thigh, it's only a small and pretty faint tattoo. I'm just not sure of the best way to go about this. Does anyone here have experience with tattoo removal? I heard of this stuff called "wreaking balm" on the radio that is supposed to remove tattoos, but from what I read on their website (http://www.wreckingbalm.com/) it just seems like and in-home dermal abrasion kit, which I could get cheaper somewhere else. Lazer tattoo removal. Painful as fuck but you should let a pro do it a a medi-spa or a plastic surgeons office. www.bluespa.com Numbing cream works wonders. Thanks! Once I have enough money save up I'm gonna go for the lazer removal.
I'll be doing laser removal in about a year....if you dont plan on doing it before then, remember me!
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I know that there is Tattoo removal at the shop that ChrisdeAngel works at.. He might know some helpful info.. |
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You can always be super hardcore and use one of these to remove tattoos (I'm being silly, just had to do it)
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You could probably have it taken care of with just a couple of laser sessions.
Edited by Rabbit on : 8/23/2008 8:19 PM
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