What are the best ways to remove tattoos

In the beauty industry, tattoos are a pursuit of art that is sought after and loved by many people. Most men get tattoos of dragons, tigers, snakes or other domineering animals to show their dominance and masculinity; women usually get tattoos on their chest, collarbone, waist, navel and other parts of their body to add to their sexiness and charm. But when the tattoo trend has passed, many people want to remove tattoos again. This article introduces several methods and precautions for removing tattoos.

In daily life, many people want to remove tattoos. There are many ways to remove tattoos, such as Chinese medicine removal, laser removal, and skin grinding, etc. So what are the precautions for tattoo removal? Let’s take a closer look below!

Chemical etching

Generally, a dilute weak acid solution is used to cause superficial burns on the skin, causing the pigment to fall off along with the necrotic tissue.

Tattoo Removal with Chinese Medicine

The principle of this method of tattoo removal is to use chemical burning. If a small amount of it is used on locally discolored cells, the target tissue can be burned and carbonized. The effect is very good. Because the amount of medicine is not large, the damage to the surrounding good tissue is not great. Even if there is a little damage, the good tissue can be easily repaired quickly. However, if it is used in large quantities on normal skin, excessive burning will produce sunken scars. If the skin is disturbed and damaged by long-term and slow burning, hypertrophic scars will be produced due to excessive continuous repair.

High frequency electronic needle tattoo removal

This method uses electric current to generate high-voltage electric sparks to burn the skin, dehydrating it and carbonizing it, causing skin cells to die, form scabs, and fall off, taking away the color. However, due to the function of horizontal growth of the epidermis, the deep color is difficult to wash off, and the burned deep skin will leave a layer called "semi-carbonized hardened layer tissue", which will affect the upward growth of the deep tissue. So please note that deep tattoo removal will definitely leave scars.

Laser ablation

A method of removing pigments by burning and carbonizing the superficial layer of skin tissue with laser.

Liquid nitrogen freezing method

Liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the superficial skin tissue, causing it to necrotize and fall off, thereby removing the tattoo tissue.

Dermabrasion

The superficial layer of the skin is mechanically abraded to remove the pigment inside.

Each treatment should not be too deep. If the removal is not thorough, it can be repeated. Depending on the depth of the skin removed each time, each recovery takes 1-2 weeks, and there is a 1-3 month interval between each treatment. The disadvantages are that the skin may be pigmented or lost after the operation; scars will be left when the skin is removed too deeply, and it is difficult to completely remove darker pigments.

Excision and suture method and excision and skin grafting method

For deeper tattoo patterns, consider surgically removing the entire layer of skin in the affected area. If the wound is small, it can be sutured directly. Due to a certain tension, a more obvious scar will be left after the operation. If the wound is difficult to suture, consider removing thinner skin (fractionated skin graft) from other parts of the body such as the thigh for skin grafting. The disadvantage is that the color and texture of the grafted area will be poor after the operation.

Laser Tattoo Removal

The principle is to use laser to act on the affected area, breaking the pigment particles into extremely small particles without causing skin burns, and gradually excreting them from the body through the urinary system through blood circulation. This method does not damage the living tissue of the skin, leaves no scars after the operation, and has good results.

This is currently the better option for treating tattoos, but it is expensive.

Precautions for tattoo removal

1. Just after removing the tattoo, you can apply anti-inflammatory ointment for a small area, and apply burn ointment first for a large area. Under normal circumstances, apply it for 2-3 days, 2 times/day.

2. After tattoo removal, there will be some color reversal. Due to the differences between different bodies and the concentration of pigments, the color reversal will appear after a few minutes to a few hours. This is a normal phenomenon. During the tattoo removal and repair process, the color will gradually become lighter until it disappears.

3. During the treatment process after tattoo removal, affected by various bodies and pigments, some parts of the body may break, bleed or produce blisters. This is normal. However, people with skin that is difficult to heal and diabetics should pay special attention to medication and avoid infection. If necessary, they can go to the clinic for treatment.

4. After tattoo removal, do not rub the treated area with your hands all the time. Do not touch water within 2-3 days. If you are allergic to certain foods (such as seafood, spicy food, etc.), you should avoid eating them during the treatment period.

5. People with scar-prone constitution should explain their condition before treatment. It is generally recommended not to wash the scar. If they must wash, they should be mentally prepared.

6. Pay attention to sun protection after tattoo removal. Customers who have undergone multiple treatments may be left with pigmentation marks, which generally appear brown or reddish after tattoo removal and take six months to a year to completely heal.

7. The interval between each treatment after tattoo removal should not be less than one month, and two months is generally recommended.

8. After tattoo removal, you should pay attention to the skin repair condition. If the skin does not heal for a long time or becomes infected, you should seek medical attention in time.