11 Sep, 08
Ways to Remove Tattoos without Laser
Today, just about everyone is familiar with lasers as a way of removing tattoos. Laser tattoo removal is the most well-known of the tattoo removal techniques. In fact, some people even think laser removal is the “only way” of removing tattoos.
But in reality, there are many ways to remove tattoos even without considering surgical methods such as cutting out tattoo skin a.k.a. trading unwanted ink for an unwanted scar; and removing tattoos using a wire surgical instrument to sand down the skin layer by layer until the deep layer of skin with tattoo ink is finally worn away.
Although excision and dermabrasion are ways to remove tattoos, these are by far the least popular and desirable methods used.
Lasers truly have introduced amazing advancements in removing permanent tattoo ink. Yet, “like” all things in life; all tattoos are not created equally, and all tattoos are not removed the same way, therefore laser tattoo removal is not for everyone.
For many people with tattoo regret, removing their tattoos with laser treatments is not an affordable option as laser tattoo removal happens to be as, if not more expensive than it is well-known.
Fortunately, lasers technology has also introduced new developments in the search of affordable, safe, and more comfortable ways of removing tattoos.
New ways of removing tattoos such as topical fading creams, skin-lightening products, and chemical peels. And while there are numerous such products on the market claiming to work at removing tattoos, only a handful seem successful at fading away permanent tattoo ink.
Wrecking Balm® is an example of a newer tattoo fading system that uses chemical exfoliation paired with a mechanical handheld device. WreckingBalm is an easy process completed at home three to four times per week, for several months. The benefits of using this tattoo removal product to fade unwanted ink is that the price is only a fraction of the cost of laser tattoo removal, the process is often faster than laser treatments, and it is effective on lighter ink colors such as yellows and orange lasers can not remove.
Remember in life, no two people or tattoos are alike. There are always more ways than one to complete a task, including ways to remove tattoos.
