There are several reasons why someone would want to get a tattoo removed. Some reasons may be for a job that they want to secure. Or maybe they are no longer a person with whom they have once felt strongly enough about to tattoo that person’s name on them. Or maybe their beliefs have changed. Whatever the reason, there are ways of getting a tattoo off, albeit they may be expensive and hurt more than the actual tattoo did when it was first put on. The most popular choice is just to cover up the tattoo that you no longer wish to show off to the world. If that option doesn’t work for you, you can opt for laser Tattoo Removal in Chicago.
Tattoos consist of a bunch of particles of color pigment that is placed into the skin. While the body’s normal healing processes will remove foreign substances from the skin, the color pigments used for tattoos are permanent because they are too big to be removed. Laser treatment works because it heats up the color pigment particles and breaks it up into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are then flushed from the body as any foreign substance normally would be.
It takes several sessions with laser treatment to completely remove a tattoo. In some cases it may take more or less. You also have to space out the sessions, usually at least six weeks apart. Doing it more frequently will not help the body to flush out the ink quicker, and may cause bad reactions. In other words, it may hurt more than it helps you. This may actually cause scarring and discoloring to the area of the tattoo. The number of sessions and spacing between the laser treatments will ultimately depend on individual circumstances, such as the color used for the tattoo and skin color to name a couple. Tattoos that are positioned in unusual places on the body, such as the ankle or fingers, will sometimes take longer. Treatments, for this reason, can take months to complete.
If you feel that you no longer want a tattoo that you’ve gotten, you do have options of removal. Laser Tattoo Removal in Chicago, though it can be expensive and take a lot of time, may be the best way for you to have a tattoo removed. Make sure you think long and hard about putting something that is meant to be permanent on your body.
