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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.

In todays day and age, many people have tattoos, but not everyone is happy with their tattoos as the time passes. People’s lives change and so do their tastes, and this is why many people are turning to tattoo removal. There are several ways to have a tattoos removed.

Laser Tattoo Removal: With laser tattoo removal, the laser breaks up the ink that was stamped into your skin. What happens is by breaking up the ink in your skin, it helps your body rid itself of the ink which is a foreign substance. This procedure can take up to two years and many sessions to completely get rid of the tattoo.

Intense Pulsed Light(IPL): Similar to Laser Tattoo Removal, the Intense Pulsed Light tattoo removal method uses pulses of high intensity light, but is not laser light.

Excision: The Excision method of tattoo removal is a surgical procedure where the tattoo is actually cut off of a person and then they stitch the skin back together. Small tattoos can be removed by Excision in one setting, while larger tattoos have to be taken off in pieces over time.

Dermabrasion: The Dermabrasion method works by spraying a substance on the tattoo, which freezes the area sprayed, then an instrument is used that is much like a small sander that forces the skin to then peel off. OUCH!

Salibrasion: Maybe the oldest method of tattoo removal is called Salibrasion, in which salt is rubbed on the tattoo. This method uses a local anesthetic.

Saline Injections: Saline Injections provide another way of breaking up the ink of a tattoo, and in most cases does not remove the tattoo, but blurs the tattoo so that it can be covered up with another tattoo.

There can be complications with any of these tattoo removal techniques, and you should never try to implement any of these methods yourself. It appears that the removal of a tattoo would be much more painful than getting the tattoo in the first place. In most cases you are going to be left with a scar, however minimal it may be. It is your decision whether you would rather have the unwanted tattoo, or a scar.

There are some people who should not use these tattoo removal methods. As with any procedure done to your body, first consult your medical doctor and ask for his input. You should not use the tattoo removal options in this article if you have any of the following conditions:

1)Severe Acne
2)Rosacea apparent at the time of the procedure
3)Diabetes consult your doctor
4)Aids or any other auto-immune system disorder
5)Warts
6)Lesions
7)Prob lems with your skin healing properly

Hair removal is a very popular process nowadays, especially with people’s fascination to be hair-free. There are many ways to have body hair removed, and one of the most popular is electrolysis hair removal.

There are two forms of hair removal: depilation, which is removal of the hair above the surface of the skin; and epilation, which is removal of the entire hair, including the part below the skin. Electrolysis hair removal is an epilation method of removing hair because it removes hair permanently.

When you decide to use electrolysis to remove body hair, a very fine needle-shaped probe is used to apply electric current into each hair follicle to be able to destroy the root and bulge area. There are three (modalities) of electrolysis hair removal: galvanic, thermolysis and blend, which is a combination of the two methods. These methods differ in the power supply that they use, the voltage and the current.

Among the many methods of hair removal, electrolysis has one of the best track records in terms of permanently removing hair. However, how effective it is can depend largely as well on the skill of the practitioner, so it is important to have it done  experienced centers. By well trained electrologists.

Also, just like other hair removal methods, it does not permanently remove all the hair in just one session. It needs  more  a series of sessions before all the hair can be permanently removed. Still, it has the highest rate of effectiveness when it comes to hair removal. Take note, though, that undergoing electrolysis will make you feel a stinging and pricking sensation. Although everyone has their own threshold of pain, it is still definitely less painful than going for a wax.

Another thing that makes electrolysis hair removal very popular is that it is among the safest methods of hair removal. This method has been around much longer than other permanent hair removal methods there are  no other methods of permanent hair removal and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and other health organizations. It is rare to get any skin scarring with this method. It is also used on any part of the body that has hair, even the more sensitive parts like the face, breasts and stomach. Except inside the nose and inside the ears.

Many people choose to have their hairs permanently removed because it can actually save them more money, despite the fact that most methods of hair removal can be costly.you compare the costs of several sessions of electrolysis hair removal with the years of spending on waxing, hair removal creams, et cetera, it will easily show you that you would still spend less for the permanent hair removal.

Of course, one of the best perks of having hair removed permanently is the convenience of being hair-free. Many people love the fact that they don’t have to shave everyday or wax every few weeks. There is no need to put up with unsightly body hair for the rest of your life. For some people, that simple fact is enough for them to go for an electrolysis hair removal.

American Electrology Association, established at 1958. Electrolysis is still the only true permanent hair removal method and the only permanent treatment recognized by the FDA. Electrolysis eliminates any hair and treats all skin types. A century of use has proven electrolysis safe with no negative side effects. No other hair removal method can claim such universal success. Professional electrologists are educated in the latest treatment and technological protocols.

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.