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Gone are the Days of Old School Tattoo Removal

Today, people are fortunate to have several different methods of tattoo removal to choose from.  And, within the past ten years, newer tattoo removal technology has also made tattoo removal easier and less painful than the days of old school tattoo removal.

Ironically, the most popular tattoo removal methods ten years ago are rarely performed today.  Dermabrasion, cryosurgery, and excision were the well known ways to remove tattoos, but now they are thought of as “old school” tattoo removal.
 
Dermabrasion actually sands the skin to remove the surface as well as the middle layers.  As you can imagine, sanding off layers of skin can be very painful, especially if tattoos are large. With dermabrasion tattoo removal usually the majority of a tattoo can be removed, but there are some tattoos that dermabrasion has not been successful at removing.

Cryosurgery is another old school tattoo removal method that doctors used in the past. This technique requires freezing the tattoo skin before attempting dermabrasion.  Freezing the skin makes the procedure fairly painless during removal, but as soon as the skin thaws pain sets in, and the pain can be extremely uncomfortable.

Excision is the literally the old school removal of tattoos where a doctor cuts out and removes the tattoo with a scalpel. After the tattoo is removed the remaining skin is stitched together with sutures leaving behind a scar.  Large tattoos often require skin grafts in order to close area where the tattoo once existed and now remains a wound.

Tattoo removal has most certainly made significant progress making it much easier and less painful to remove tattoos today, in comparison to the old school tattoo removal methods used just 10 years ago.

Rib Tattoos Remove Tramp Stamp Tattoo Trend

The economy may be heading in the wrong direction, but that doesn’t mean tattoos are, especially women tattoos.  These days tattoos are looking up, or rather moving up for women.  The new rising tattoo trend has women removing tattoo “stamps” on their lower backs, and opting for the new sexy tattoo trend — Rib Tattoos.

Almost as soon as the derogatory, sexually humiliating term “tramp stamp” reared women with lower back tattoos began getting tattoo removal and trading in their tainted tattoos for new sexy rib tattoos that crawl up the side of their bodies.

Today’s weak economy is changing the tattoo industry in terms of women’s tattoo trends.  Although, the rate of women getting their first tattoos doesn’t seem to be decreasing, the amount of money women are spending on their tattoos is. 

Other emerging tattoo trends for women are celebrity name tattoos, especially popular these days Nicole Richie rosaries; vintage American tattoos such as skulls, hearts, stars, and anchors; Japanese (koi fish, ocean waves) styles; as well as a swing from English-style block lettering to fancier script letters.

Expect many women to follow the celebrity tattoo trends of Megan Fox and her rib cage tattoo with the words “There once was a little girl who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART” until someone creates a derogatory, sexually humiliating term for women rib cage tattoos like “Ho handle.”

Tattoo Don’ts to Avoid Tattoo Removal

Here are a few Tattoo Don’ts to do when getting a tattoo to avoid needing or wanting tattoo removal to undo tattoo rues.  (Phew!) 

Don’t tattoo yourself.  Don’t ask your friend to tattoo you either.  Tattooing involves needles and blood, which can lead to infections, serious health complications and even death.
 
Don’t go to a tattoo artist that does not use sterile technique when tattooing. Walk out the door of a tattoo shop that at first sight looks unclean (dirty is dirty).  And make sure the tattoo artist wears clean gloves and does not use needles on more than one client.

Don’t let a tattoo fester with possible infection. If you suspect problems with your new tattoo such as redness or soreness don’t wait, as these are signs your tattoo have an infection.  Infections are serious and must be treated properly to avoid serious illness.

Don’t look for bargain tattoos.  Choosing a tattoo artist should not be about the best price, it should be based on quality of tattoo work.
 
Don’t be a daring, impulsive, adventurous, intoxicated, or high when getting a tattoo.  Seriously, you are making the decision to get a tattoo that is considered permanent.  And, while there are ways to remove tattoos, tattoo removal is not something that is easy to do. 

Consider doing these Tattoo Don’ts to avoid tattoo removal, and read more advice on Tattoo Do’s and Tattoo Don’ts on this blog.

On the Way to Remove Tattoos

Many people look at tattoo removal as a way to start a new chapter in life, and remove a painful reminder of perhaps an unpleasant past.
 
The point of tattoo removal is somewhat easy to understand; remove a tattoo that is no longer wanted. The process of tattoo removal is another story that is not so easy to complete.  Something people quickly realize easy and painless are not words most would use to describe tattoo removal, as there is no fast, painless easy way to remove tattoos.
 
Unfortunately, tattoo removal is not a painless, easy process.  The pain of tattoo removal comes not only from the uneasiness and discomfort of some tattoo removal methods, pain is also felt in how painfully long tattoo removal can take, as well as the expensive burden and strain removing a tattoo can generate.

More often than not, the amount of time and cost of tattoo removal are what prevents people going forward with a way to remove tattoos. 

The good news for people looking to move forward and remove tattoo reminders of the past is tattoo removal is becoming more and more progressive everyday.  So many advances have already been made in tattoo removal making it easier for people to find a way to remove tattoos and move on to a new chapter in life. 

And as tattoo removal continues to progress at the same rate it is, in the near future easy tattoo removal will be the way to remove all tattoos.

Ed Hardy Tattoo T-shirts - Don’t Be Art, Wear Art.

Think of a tattoo as wearing the same dirty t-shirt every day, for the rest of your life.  Of course the day will come when you want tattoo removal to take off a tattoo you’ve been wearing around for years. 

If only tattoo removal were as simple as peeling off a dirty t-shirt, and throwing it in the washer.  Unfortunately, tattoo removal to take off a tattoo is a bit more challenging then mastering the Maytag [washing machine].  Well, it use to be that is…

Now, thousands of men and women, including celebrities like Madonna who love wearing tattoo art can take off and and change tattoos without tattoo removal thanks to Ed Hardy Tattoo T-shirts.

Ed Hardy’s tattoo artistry is translated by fashion designer Christian Audigier into tattoo inspired clothing line that provides the pleasure of wearing different tattoos without the going through the actual process of getting a tattoo, and then tattoo removal to take the tattoo off.

Don “Ed” Hardy “the Godfather of the Modern Tattoo” because of his 40 years of tattooing experience has teamed with “The King of Jeans” a.k.a. Christian Audigier legendary clothing designer of “Diesel,” and “Kustom Kulture” to create tattoo inspired lifestyle couture with a street culture edge.

Ed Hardy’s “Death Before Dishonor” “Free” and “Love Kills Slowly” are just a few of the fantastic tattoo t-shirts meant for those who thrive on standing out from the crowd, and being recognized for who they are and what they wear.

Now, tattoo removal to change your tattoo is as simple as taking off your dirty tattoo t-shirt, and throwing it in the washer. 

Don’t be art wear art with Ed Hardy tattoo t-shirts.

Well-Known Tattoo Removal Options

I have options?

In good judgment tattoos are beautiful designs of artwork, yet in poor judgment tattoos are unsightly displays that lack reasoning. Thankfully, there are different tattoo removal options available that are well-known options to remove tattoos within reason.

Here are some well-known tattoo removal options available to remove tattoos.

Laser Tattoo Removal and Intense Pulse Light represent two of the newest tattoo removal options available.  The option of using lasers for tattoo removal developed for the most part during the last 10 years. 

Pulses of specific laser lights are used to target tattoo ink pigments that over time and several treatment sessions, work to breakdown the tattoo design and remove the ink.  Laser is an option of tattoo removal that is popular and unpopular, popular for being a reasonably effective removal option and unpopular for being both a highly uncomfortable and expensive method of tattoo removal.

Surgical Tattoo Removal or Excision involves cutting the outline of the tattoo out of the skin, then stitching the remaining skin back together.  This tattoo removal option is ideal for very small tattoos.  The trade off of removing tattoos with surgical tattoo removal is trading a tattoo for a scar.

Tattoo Cover Up is an alternative option of tattoo removal that actually does not involve the removal of tattoos, but rather covering up tattoos with another tattoo.  This method of tattoo removal is an option for people that like having a tattoo just don’t like the tattoo they have.  Cover up tattoo designs must be reasonably darker than the existing unwanted tattoo as they literally are tattoos to cover up tattoos. 

Tattoo Removal Balm or Tattoo Fade Cream is another tattoo removal option available for people looking for alternatives to surgical and laser tattoo removal.  Tattoo removal balm and tattoo fade creams are reasonable and affordable tattoo removal options without the pain and hassle of multiple appointments, expensive doctor’s bills, and actual treatment pain. Tattoo fading creams and removal balm breakdown tattoo ink within the skin cells using the body’s natural renewal process for healthy, new, ink free skin.

Two Types of Tattoo Removal Men 

Men are not created equal, except for when it comes to tattoos.  When it comes to tattoos there are two types of men — the serious tattoo men and the spontaneous tattoo men.   However, when it comes to tattoo removal men are one in the same; meaning both serious tattoo men and spontaneous tattoo men have reasons for tattoo removal.

Serious tattoo men take extreme caution and give deep thought to the selection process of tattoos.  Serious tattoo men often spend hours upon hours researching tattoo meanings in order to find the perfect tattoos to represent the connection and meaning they want to symbolize.

Then there are the spontaneous tattoo men.  These men are what most would call extremely laid back about the tattoo selection process.   Many of these men may have been wanting to get a tattoo for a while, but most of them have never really gave any thought as to why they want a tattoo.  Spontaneous men find themselves getting tattoos based on how tattoos look rather than the meaning of tattoo designs.
 
It’s only natural to think of tattoo removal being more common with spontaneous tattoos rather than serious tattoos with deep meanings.  Yet, when it comes to men getting tattoo removal, both serious and spontaneous men have their reasons.

Even though the tattoo ink was intended to be as permanent as the meaning of the tattoo, life happens, people change, meanings fade away, and tattoo removal is called for.

So when it comes to tattoo removal, all men have similar reasons for wanting to remove tattoos.

10 Bad Tattoos for Men to Avoid

When it comes to tattoos, there are good and bad tattoo ideas.  Unfortunately, many men have the wrong idea about what makes good tattoos, and opt for bad tattoos that need removal.  In an effort to help men avoid tattoo removal, here is a list of 10 bad tattoos destine for tattoo removal that men should avoid. 

No.10 – Comic Book Superheroes
Sure, deep down inside there are many men wishing they had superpowers they could use to save every damsel in distress.  And every distressed damsel wishes for a heroic man to save her, but that doesn’t mean she’s looking for a guy with a superhero tattoo.  Superheroes are super cool, but superhero tattoos are not.

No.9 - Tattoos of Mythical Animals
Not a myth, but a fact - mythical animals are in danger of becoming extinct from tattoo removal.  The Irish Rovers may think The the Loveliest of Them all is the Unicorn, but surely no woman has ever told her girlfriends that she just is hot for her boyfriend’s hot unicorn tattoo.

No.8 – Lower Back Tattoos
Why?  Exactly, there is no good reason why men should get lower back tattoos other than wanting tattoo removal.  Why not arms, legs, shoulders, triceps, or even the upper back.  The body is a big canvas to tattoo and men you have so many other areas to tattoo, so just stay clear of the region above the rear.

No.7 – Face Tattoos
Still on the topic of places, avoid faces.  Let’s face it; face tattoos are for Mike Tyson and Street Gangs. So men, unless you aspire to “Be Like Mike”, or pay the price of expensive tattoo removal avoid face tattoos at all costs.

No.6 – Celebrity Tattoos
When it comes to icon celebrity tattoos, strong face features in photos turn into idiotic celebrity tattoo cartoons etched in skin.  Avoid getting botched illustrations of celebrity tattoos that make you a famously desperate man for tattoo removal.

No.5 – Pop-Culture Tattoo “isms”
Tattoos of popular isms or sayings are definitely destine to get the last laugh, rather be the last laugh.  That’s right guys, when it comes to pop culture tattoos, once the joke is over the joke will still be on you.  Avoid trendy ism tattoos that spell out tattoo removal. 

No.4 – Cartoon Characters
Come on a cartoon tattoo? Grow up. Be a man. Or please, atleast tell Bugs Bunny the answer to “What’s up doc” is tattoo removal.

No.3 – Barbed Wire Tattoos
Unless you are going for the Rambo or Pamela Anderson look, barb armband tattoos not only look lame, they are lame.  And, lame tattoos later lead to tattoo removal.  

No.2 – Chinese Symbol Tattoos
You may already have a Chinese symbol tattoo, as it seems like everyone and his brother has one.  But are you certain you really know the true meaning of your Chinese tattoo?  Common mistakes many men realize after the fact are the meanings of their Chinese symbol tattoos were lost in translation.  And, most of these guys could kick themselves for sporting a Chinese tattoo that translates into “Kick Me.”

And finally, the tattoo of all tattoos to for men to avoid that literally spells out tattoo removal.
No.1 – Name Tattoos
Diamonds and tattoos are forever, but love isn’t. Name tattoos of ex-lovers are one of the most common reasons men cover tattoos or get tattoo removal.  Guys, if your love for her is eternal, you won’t need a reminder of her name tattooed on your body.

Men, please take this advice on 10 bad tattoo ideas to avoid, so that you don’t find yourselves with bad tattoos destine for tattoo removal.

Easy Come Easy Go Tattoos and Removal

With the ambush of tattoo newcomers and artists, comes an increase demand to fade away and remove tattoos.  It seems as the number of people getting tattoos continues to increase, so to does the number of people getting tattoo removal, which is a tattoo trend apparently of the philosophy “easy come, easy go.” 

US News & World Report says there are more than 20,000 tattoo parlors operating in the United States, and on the average a new parlor is opening every day.

According to an interesting New York Time report, there are currently about 45 million Americans with tattoos; however 17 percent later have tattoo regret as life changes.

Some reasons people look for easy tattoo removal include:

· Wanting to remove tattoo of ex-fiancé’s name
· Brides to be who do not want tattoos to show in wedding gown
· Wanting to remove tattoos for a fresh start to look more employable or to appear better suited for marriage
· And to free up valuable skin real estate in order to get cover up tattoos to replace old tattoos

Easy come; easy go so it goes for the tattoo and tattoo removal trend anyway.

Ways to Avoid Tattoo Removal

Outgrowing a tattoo is not the first thing most people are thinking about once they finally decide to get one.  But before you get a tattoo it is smart to consider common reasons that cause tattoo regret that then leads to tattoo removal.

Tattoo suggestions to avoid tattoo removal:

· Getting a tattoo that has no personal meaning behind it
· Getting a tattoo name of your current love interest
· Getting gang tattoos or any other tattoos for initiation
· Tattoos that results from peer pressure, or being under the influence of alcohol, or drugs, or all of the above which all lead easily to tattoo removal down the road.

Another consideration before getting a tattoo to avoid tattoo removal is visualizing how a tattoo might impact your lifestyle or career path.  Although it’s unfair, it’s a reality that people will see you differently if you have a tattoo they can see.   So it’s important to not only select a tattoo design with meaning but also to wisely select the body location you get tattooed.

Popular places men get tattoos are on arms, shoulders, upper backs, and calves.  While the most popular places for women tattoos are lower backs, bikini lines, and ankles.

Not surprising both men and women find the most painful areas to tattoo are behind the knees, between the toes, along the spine, inner arms, middle of sternum, and the top of hands and feet. And the least painful tattoo areas to be outer part of forearms, shoulders, and the ever so padded buttocks.

Getting a tattoo can be a defining decision as well as a defining mistake.  Give the idea of getting a tattoo careful consideration to avoid getting a tattoo that is destine to end in regret and tattoo removal.