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There are many reasons why a person may want to get a tattoo removed. Maybe you got your spouses name tattooed and you are no longer married. or you changed religions and it is against the religion to have tattoos, or maybe you just really do not like the tattoo anymore. For whatever reason you want to remove the tattoo, just know that you have several options out there. But beware, they are not cheap and usually not covered by medical insurance. The different ways a tattoo can be removed are laser surgery, dermabrasion and surgical excision. Let’s take a look at each one.

Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is the most common way nowadays to remove a tattoo. A doctor uses highly intensified laser light to break down the pigment in the tattoo into tiny particles. Laser removal usually takes more than one session to completely remove the tattoo. The more your tattoo is exposed to the lasers, the more the more the tattoo will be able to break down. The down side is that the more sessions you have, the more likely you are to suffer from blisters and scabs and even scarring. Also, laser surgery is not painless. It also is not cheap. One session for laser surgery can cost you anywhere from $250-$500, and like mentioned before, multiple sessions are usually required.

Dermabrasion
Dermabras ion involves “sanding” away the surface and middle layer of skin to remove the tattoo. The skin is numbed before the procedure with a spray or local anesthia. After the doctor performs dermabrasion, special dressings are applied to help absorb the pigment of the tattoo. This also is painful. For about a week after it is done, the skin has a burning feel to it. After it heals, the skin appears to pink but within time will return to normal color. Doctors recommend that the skin not be in any direct sunlight for up to six months after the procedure. Dermabrasion can also cost up into the up into the higher hundreds of dollars depending on the size of the tattoo.

Surgical Excision
Surgical excision involves actually surgically removing the skin with the tattoo on it. The doctor uses a scalpel to cut out layers of the skin and then stitches up the wound. This is not a very popular technique to remove tattoos as it is painful and will leave scarring. The only advantage that is does have is that the doctor is able to have greater control to get rid of the whole tattoo.

Another thing that you have to know about tattoo removal is that not all tattoos are able to be removed. Tattoo that are older and have the pigment has sunken into the fatty layers under the skin, can’t fully be removed. Also, tattoos are easier to remove on fairer skin individuals than darker skinned. Ankle and finger tattoos are the most difficult to remove, with the tattoos on arms, chest and buttocks being the easiest to remove. Also, remember that even with the best procedure and the best doctor, some scarring residual scarring is possible, which may still look like your old tattoo. So, if you are considering getting a tattoo, make sure that it is something that you can live with for the rest of your life, as tattoo removal is not easy or cheap.

There are many reasons why a person may want to get a tattoo removed. Maybe you got your spouses name tattooed and you are no longer married. or you changed religions and it is against the religion to have tattoos, or maybe you just really do not like the tattoo anymore. For whatever reason you want to remove the tattoo, just know that you have several options out there. But beware, they are not cheap and usually not covered by medical insurance. The different ways a tattoo can be removed are laser surgery, dermabrasion and surgical excision. Let’s take a look at each one.

Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is the most common way nowadays to remove a tattoo. A doctor uses highly intensified laser light to break down the pigment in the tattoo into tiny particles. Laser removal usually takes more than one session to completely remove the tattoo. The more your tattoo is exposed to the lasers, the more the more the tattoo will be able to break down. The down side is that the more sessions you have, the more likely you are to suffer from blisters and scabs and even scarring. Also, laser surgery is not painless. It also is not cheap. One session for laser surgery can cost you anywhere from $250-$500, and like mentioned before, multiple sessions are usually required.

Dermabrasion
Dermabras ion involves “sanding” away the surface and middle layer of skin to remove the tattoo. The skin is numbed before the procedure with a spray or local anesthia. After the doctor performs dermabrasion, special dressings are applied to help absorb the pigment of the tattoo. This also is painful. For about a week after it is done, the skin has a burning feel to it. After it heals, the skin appears to pink but within time will return to normal color. Doctors recommend that the skin not be in any direct sunlight for up to six months after the procedure. Dermabrasion can also cost up into the up into the higher hundreds of dollars depending on the size of the tattoo.

Surgical Excision
Surgical excision involves actually surgically removing the skin with the tattoo on it. The doctor uses a scalpel to cut out layers of the skin and then stitches up the wound. This is not a very popular technique to remove tattoos as it is painful and will leave scarring. The only advantage that is does have is that the doctor is able to have greater control to get rid of the whole tattoo.

Another thing that you have to know about tattoo removal is that not all tattoos are able to be removed. Tattoo that are older and have the pigment has sunken into the fatty layers under the skin, can’t fully be removed. Also, tattoos are easier to remove on fairer skin individuals than darker skinned. Ankle and finger tattoos are the most difficult to remove, with the tattoos on arms, chest and buttocks being the easiest to remove. Also, remember that even with the best procedure and the best doctor, some scarring residual scarring is possible, which may still look like your old tattoo. So, if you are considering getting a tattoo, make sure that it is something that you can live with for the rest of your life, as tattoo removal is not easy or cheap.

I have had some hair removal surgery and my opinion about it is…eh…so so. While I did not have electrolysis administered to my body, I had laser surgery done. And it was not on my legs; it was my face. Ladies you know how you have faint but really annoying peach fuzz on your chin and side burn? Well I have it too…times ten. For some reason I have always just been exceptional hairy. And of course, it really made me self conscious. So I visited Sona, a laser surgery office with offices across the nation. The procedure is far from cheap. I had it done over a 4 year period….I’m still paying for it. But the reason why my opinion is so so about is because of this:

1. While like electrolysis, laser surgery is done in a series of sessions, the hair does NOT go away completely; it’s just reduced.
2. Unlike electrolysis which kills the hair follicle, laser surgery only severly damages it, but of course the possibility of hair growing is there.
3. Electrolysis gets rid of hair completely. And with some women/men, laser surgery couldnt completely rid of hair but factors like heredity come into play where you can get the surgery for 10 years and you still left being hairy.

So While my hair was reduced, it is still there. It is not as course and thick, but dammit! it’s still there. If I would have known better, i would have went on and had the electrolysis done. But that’s my personal story of laser surgery in case anyone may be considering it.

I have had some hair removal surgery and my opinion about it is…eh…so so. While I did not have electrolysis administered to my body, I had laser surgery done. And it was not on my legs; it was my face. Ladies you know how you have faint but really annoying peach fuzz on your chin and side burn? Well I have it too…times ten. For some reason I have always just been exceptional hairy. And of course, it really made me self conscious. So I visited Sona, a laser surgery office with offices across the nation. The procedure is far from cheap. I had it done over a 4 year period….I’m still paying for it. But the reason why my opinion is so so about is because of this:

1. While like electrolysis, laser surgery is done in a series of sessions, the hair does NOT go away completely; it’s just reduced.
2. Unlike electrolysis which kills the hair follicle, laser surgery only severly damages it, but of course the possibility of hair growing is there.
3. Electrolysis gets rid of hair completely. And with some women/men, laser surgery couldnt completely rid of hair but factors like heredity come into play where you can get the surgery for 10 years and you still left being hairy.

So While my hair was reduced, it is still there. It is not as course and thick, but dammit! it’s still there. If I would have known better, i would have went on and had the electrolysis done. But that’s my personal story of laser surgery in case anyone may be considering it.

There are many reasons why a person may want to get a tattoo removed. Maybe you got your spouses name tattooed and you are no longer married. or you changed religions and it is against the religion to have tattoos, or maybe you just really do not like the tattoo anymore. For whatever reason you want to remove the tattoo, just know that you have several options out there. But beware, they are not cheap and usually not covered by medical insurance. The different ways a tattoo can be removed are laser surgery, dermabrasion and surgical excision. Let’s take a look at each one.

Laser Surgery
Laser surgery is the most common way nowadays to remove a tattoo. A doctor uses highly intensified laser light to break down the pigment in the tattoo into tiny particles. Laser removal usually takes more than one session to completely remove the tattoo. The more your tattoo is exposed to the lasers, the more the more the tattoo will be able to break down. The down side is that the more sessions you have, the more likely you are to suffer from blisters and scabs and even scarring. Also, laser surgery is not painless. It also is not cheap. One session for laser surgery can cost you anywhere from $250-$500, and like mentioned before, multiple sessions are usually required.

Dermabrasion
Dermabras ion involves “sanding” away the surface and middle layer of skin to remove the tattoo. The skin is numbed before the procedure with a spray or local anesthia. After the doctor performs dermabrasion, special dressings are applied to help absorb the pigment of the tattoo. This also is painful. For about a week after it is done, the skin has a burning feel to it. After it heals, the skin appears to pink but within time will return to normal color. Doctors recommend that the skin not be in any direct sunlight for up to six months after the procedure. Dermabrasion can also cost up into the up into the higher hundreds of dollars depending on the size of the tattoo.

Surgical Excision
Surgical excision involves actually surgically removing the skin with the tattoo on it. The doctor uses a scalpel to cut out layers of the skin and then stitches up the wound. This is not a very popular technique to remove tattoos as it is painful and will leave scarring. The only advantage that is does have is that the doctor is able to have greater control to get rid of the whole tattoo.

Another thing that you have to know about tattoo removal is that not all tattoos are able to be removed. Tattoo that are older and have the pigment has sunken into the fatty layers under the skin, can’t fully be removed. Also, tattoos are easier to remove on fairer skin individuals than darker skinned. Ankle and finger tattoos are the most difficult to remove, with the tattoos on arms, chest and buttocks being the easiest to remove. Also, remember that even with the best procedure and the best doctor, some scarring residual scarring is possible, which may still look like your old tattoo. So, if you are considering getting a tattoo, make sure that it is something that you can live with for the rest of your life, as tattoo removal is not easy or cheap.