How to Get Rid of a Tattoo Yourself – Home Tattoo Removal Techniques
Posted On November 2, 2011 at 6:00 am in Tattoo Remover
For the time being, having a tattoo removed via a laser treatment is simply out of financial reach for many people. With budgets stretched tighter than ever, the idea of spending thousands of dollars to have a tattoo removed via laser is unthinkable unless it is absolutely necessary for a job or new relationship including having your last partner’s name removed.
That said, we live in a D-I-Y (do it yourself) society. While consumers formerly relied on the assistance of contractors, professionals, or stores to keep their life running, consumers as a whole are doing more things themselves. For example, most people dye their hair at home rather than spend the extra money to have it done in a salon. If something breaks in your house, you are now more likely to go online and find out how to fix it rather than immediately calling someone. The internet has enabled society to take more control of their lives which also includes removing a tattoo. In the past, people would try extremely dangerous tattoo removal procedures such as salabrasion which is basically combining salt and sand paper to rub off the tattoo. This caused infections and additional skin trauma and ultimately resulted in a failed attempt to remove or fade the tattoo.
In the past few years, companies started realizing their was a large market for home tattoo removal and so they set out to develop products that helped consumer get of a tattoo at home for much less money and much less pain than using a laser treatment. This continued spirit of entrepreneurial competition has resulted in more cost effective and more powerful tattoo removal creams and gels than ever.
Here is how they work: using an at-home tattoo removal cream or gel helps bring the layers of tattooed skin closer to the surface so that they will fade away. While the skin will naturally regenerate removing old skin to make way for new skin, using a topical tattoo remover will greatly increase the speed at which this happens in addition to preventing the new skin from developing pigment, which will result in a faded tattoo over time. To get rid of a tattoo at home you will need an exfoliating device or pad, the tattoo removal gel or cream and possibly a sunscreen (if you go outdoors frequently) and a skin moisturizer (if your skin becomes excessively dry).
Slowly but surely, your tattoo will appear to fade away. It should be noted, that this process will take multiple months to produce effects and may take up to a year for fairly dramatic results. However, for a comparison, it will also take multiple months to remove a tattoo via laser as you will have to wait a month or two between each session to allow time for your skin to heal. In the end, if you plan to remove your tattoo at home, be prepared for it to take multiple months to produce results. You should also avoid using any type of extreme Dermabrasion techniques which could easily result in an infection.