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There are many different ways of removing tattoos; tattoo removal is a means of getting rid of a tattoo which you no longer want. Many people have tattoos when they are young and when they get a bit older they regret having the tattoo and decide they want to have it removed. Another popular reason for having a tattoo removed is a change of partner; many people have their partner’s name tattooed on their body and then the relationship breaks down and they decide they don’t want to have their ex’s name on their body any longer. Many women also choose to have tattoos removed before their wedding so their tattoos aren’t visible in the photographs.

 

If you decide you want to have a tattoo removed, there are many different ways to get it removed. Popular methods include dermabrasion, cryosurgery, excision and laser removal. Dermabrasion is a method which effectively ‘sands away’ the tattoo; the method is very painful and the results are often a little disappointing. Cryosurgery involves freezing the skin around the tattoo and them removing the tattooed skin surgically. Excision involves making an incision in the skin and then surgically removing the area of skin where the tattoo is located. 

Laser removal is the most effective method, as well as being the least painful. This treatment works in a similar way to laser hair removal; the laser beams are focused on the specific area of skin; such treatment shows no links to problems with infertility. The laser causes the tattoo to become fragmented as the ink is broken down; once the ink has broken down the body’s immune system removes it as it is an impurity.