How to Remove a Tattoo - Laser Tattoo Removal Vs Topical Tattoo Removal Creams and Gels

One thing is certain, whether you choose a cream or a gel topical tattoo remover, or bite the bullet and spend the money for tattoo removal by laser: it will to take time to get rid of your ink. Tattoo removal involves fading the artwork. The design you used to love isn't removed overnight.

This explains the rapid growth in the number of people using topical tat removal products. It's the same biology whether you have tattoo removal by laser or use a topical tat removal cream or gel. Getting rid of a tattoo is a gradual process of allowing the body to naturally replace those tattooed skin cells with new ones.

You may choose to join the growing ranks of people choosing effective topical tattoo removers, who figure if it's going to take time at least it won't hurt them or their cash stash.

Let's look at laser tattoo removal by a doctor. You're looking at a wad of cash, pain and patience. The going rate is $200-$500 per session (varies by city), and the graduated process can require as many as 20 sessions before you see the results you want, according to InfoPlasticSurgery.com.

It hurts! Imagine a splash of hot cooking oil on your arm or back or ankle. That "burning oil treatment" is a frequent comparison to what it can feel like to laser away your ink. So you may insist the doc use a local anesthetic, which adds $50 bucks or more to the cost of each session. Here's how the laser option works: a tattoo goes deep into the skin layers and tattoo removal by laser shoots light into the deep ink-stained skin cells, dissolving them to the point the body flushes them away and builds new, clean skin.

Depending on its effectiveness, a tattoo removal cream or gels raises the tattooed layers of skin to the surface allowing the body to get rid of the inky cells and naturally replace them. Questions of safety make it smart to look closely at what's in a topical tattoo removal cream or gel. Many contain TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid). You don't need a prescription for TCA, but it is best applied by a doctor or skin professional in case something goes wrong.

Also check the topical tat removal cream or gel for Hydroquinone. You'll find it in tat removal creams throughout the world including in the U.S. However, studies find Hydroquinone can lead to the development of cancer. Many countries including Japan, France and England ban the sale of happinesslifetime.com skin care products that contain Hydroquinone.

You chose to get the tat. You can choose how you want to remove your tattoo, either by laser and dermabrasion, or at home with a topical tat removal cream or gel. Either way takes time, which you can use to reflect on why you got it and why you regret it.

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