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#125890
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There is plenty of free information on my blog about tattoo removal, choices, etc.
Good luck with your class.
LK

#125556
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You can also look at TatJacket. They make skin colored sleeves for about 20 bucks that you can wear at work on arms or the lower leg area. The idea comes from a California cop who had ink that needed to be covered while wearing his short sleeved uniform.

LK

#125554
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The dark ink on light skin is usually easily removed by laser but no reputable laser clinic will touch it until it is completely healed. Just remember, laser not only helps remove unwanted ink but also lots of your money too…

LK

#124896
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You KNOW getting that kind of ink is a stupid idea or you wouldn’t be asking. But it’s your (likely to be short) life so if you decide to go ahead with it remember; if you’re gonna be stupid you better be tough.

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#124895
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White ink is also very hard to remove – if that day should ever come. White ink contains a lot of iron oxide which can turn grey or black if you try to laser it. Then it is very, very hard to remove. Best to stay away.

As your BF probably knows, cops can’t have visible tattoos.

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#124894
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I agree. Money isn’t evil, people are. Someone once said, “Money isn’t the root of all evil. It’s the lack of money that’s the root of all evil…”

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#124892
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Since you have light colored skin and that looks like black ink, laser would be effective as those two combinations are where laser works best. Depending on where you live you will be looking at aaround $250 or more for each session. You probably won’t need more than 2-3 sessions for breaking it up and fading it really well. Full removal might take a little more time.

You also might want to look into fading it first with some DIY products (TCA) if you want a cover up.

Best thing if you’re interested in a cover up tattoo is to go talk to a reputable artist and ask them what they can do with it first.

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#124069
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I have just joined the forum and recently left a few comments (hopefully helpful) for those who need to change a tattoo or remove one completely. I am fascinated by tattoos but as yet do not have one myself. I have always wanted to get a traditional Polynesian tattoo, like a Samoan Pe’a but I need to get there first.
I work in the corporate world shuffling paper (it blows chunks) and am currently based in Asia. In my spare time I research various interesting topics and am not a dick.
Cheers.
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#123791
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Laser works best on black ink, especially black ink on light skin as the color differential is greatest. The wavelength of the laser needs to match that of the color it is targetting. Yellows and greens are hard for a laser to target and white is particularly difficult. The risk of using lasers on white ink is due to the higher amount of iron oxide in the ink. Hitting that with a laser can cause the ink to turn gray or black and then it won’t come out (doesn’t break apart). Pastel colors often contain white ink and can be tricky as well.

Cornishtiger, correct me if I am wrong here.

Newer lasers, post 2006, can produce several different wavelengths (up to four) to target a variety of colors but you need to ask you practitioner what kind of lasers they have and how effective their machines are with these colors.

LK

#123790
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Tattoo removal, no matter which method you choose, takes months. Laser is the most expensive and sometimes the most effective but you would need several thousand dollars/pounds to take off a tat that size. Also, it requires several treatments spaced 6-8 weeks apart (for healing). You can try some DIY solutions like TCA. TCA is an acid that you dilute with water and spread over the design carefully. Leave it on 2-3 minutes and then wash off. A scab will form and you have to wait for it to heal and then do it again and again, so you are looking at many months with this method too (although it is much cheaper than laser). You can probably buy TCA in a chemists or building supply shop but you must patch test it first – after diluting – to see how sensitive your skin is.

For removal remember the two rules: you need time and you need to remember there are no guarantees.

A cover up is a good idea here but again, will cost money and you have the healing time to consider.

LK

#123789
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If they are injecting something into the design for removal this sounds like a “chemical extraction” technique. The idea goes back over 100 years and used to be known as the “French method.” Today, there are a couple of products out there that work using this method: Rejuvi is one (aka, “E-raze” in Europe) and Tattoo Erase (Europe only). Usually, a tattoo machine is used to “tattoo” the solution into the ink in the design. The ink bonds chemically with the ink and then your immune system will “push” it to the surface. A scab is formed with a lot of the ink in it. When the scab falls off a lot of the ink goes with it. This treatment will take 2-3 visits for complete removal, or as complete as you’re going to get.

LK

#123787
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By sessions, I assume you are talking about laser treatment. If so, yellows and greens are the most difficult colors for laser to remove (black is the easiest). If you are serious about laser treatment you need to go to a reputable outfit and show them your tat. Only then can they see your skin, the condition, size and color of the design, and then make a good estimate of what it will take to remove it. Lasers manufactured after 2006 have a better track record in getting yellows and greens out. You should ask them directly about that.

Be prepared to spend some money and it will take several treatments (up to eight) with each treatment spaced 6 – 8 weeks apart to allow for healing.

Good luck.

LK

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