“Most people think that because they’re old they can’t be tattooed,” says the therapist, as they are. But in fact, they can be removed, and the removal process can be completed in a few hours with a tattoo removal device known as a scissor. The scissor cuts through the tattoo and removes it in one […]

Do you usually get them before they need to be done? Tattoo removal is very difficult and time-consuming business. Sometimes you have to wait up until you are close to your period to get it done – usually it takes at least six months to get the tattoo removed. But the time will come when […]

I have a 7 inch x 7 inch inch tattoo that was put over the entire right side of my stomach. There is a dark gray band covering half of it. I can put it back on with no pain (the area was covered with bandages) by rubbing some pain reliever on my head and […]

You might be surprised! Some of our favorite procedures are for those who have been pierced or sewn back, and also to those who are using a non-porous, medical-grade, surgical-quality tattoo removal solution. The pros of using a non-porous, non-animal-tattoo and non-sterile, non-scratch solution include: More natural healing process: Most medical-grade tattoo removal solutions are […]

I’d have to go back 20+ years and see if you could find me a more obscure tattoo, or someone with a tattoo that was not covered with any pigment. If not, I can’t really guess. On the other hand, I’ve seen people in their 80s having their neck tattoos covered with ink. I’m guessing […]

A: The easiest method is to peel the tattoo away from the skin with a small pair of pliers (or a nail file), then gently use the applicator to draw it away from the skin. For more advanced removal, the best way to remove a tattoo is to go under the tattoo for 10 seconds […]

Because it is a fairly aggressive process that involves removal of the skin above the tattoo to remove the tattoo and to remove any ink left on your skin that may contain the tattoo itself. Tattoo removal generally lasts about four to eight hours and, depending on how many marks were made on your body, […]

Yes it does. But I would like to see the statistics! Because I think there’s a lot of misinformation out there. For example, many people say ‘I only have to get a band removed to avoid getting acne’. That’s not true. The best protection against getting acne (and even many minor blemishes) is to have […]

Yes. Although you could just remove the ink for a few minutes while it drains, it’s best to do the actual removal for the longest amount of time to get the most skin left behind. Sometimes it might be necessary to hold the tattoo close to your skin for an hour to completely remove all […]

It’s not the tattoo itself that gives you cancer but the pigment used. Most tattooers use pigmented pigments for coloring, which are a very fine powder-based ink. Some can become cancerous over time after a lifetime of exposure. Other tattoo artists can produce a dark pigment that’s much less damaging and is more suitable for […]