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In the past tattoos used to be considered permanent, but technology now allows people to change their mind about what they want their skin to look like. Thanks to the innovations now available for cosmetic applications, tattoo removal is available in lots of medical centers, clinics and salons. People let go of their tattoos because they can face professional and social difficulties or because the symbolism of the tattoo no longer represents them.

Several types of clinical methods and medical techniques now lie at the basis of tattoo removal, although laser technology has the highest popularity and efficiency of all. The laser beam targets the ink with light pulses which causes the colored substances in the skin to break into tiny particles that can be then eliminated by the body’s own system. Sometimes, several laser sessions are necessary before the tattoo removal is complete. The intervention is not risk free, particularly because you can develop blisters and scars.

Most of the times tattoo removal is risk free, meaning that there are no scars or physical pain involved. Laser tattoo removal does not come cheap as it costs between $250 and $850. The colors, the complexity and the size of the tattoo increase the price; thus, a professional color tattoo may cost thousands of dollars to remove, not to mention that that the efficiency of the procedure is never 100%.

Intense pulsed light therapy is another solution for tattoo removal. The treatment resembles with laser procedure, yet, it seems that it is better tolerated by the body and there are fewer sessions necessary. Such tattoo removal is incredibly costly too, as a clinic can charge up to $10 per light pulse. Add up the costs of all the pulses and you’ll see what a fortune you’ll have to get out of the pocket. If laser or pulsed light therapies are out of the reach, you can try topical exfoliation, dermabrasion and even incision, but the efficiency rate is lower.

Abrasive friction represents the basis for dermabrasion. Excision involves cutting the tattooed skin portion out, and the topical tattoo removal could prove dangerous and ineffective. This only points out to the fact that there is a price to pay for every permanent tattoo you make. The best thing you can do is not to tattoo your skin at all or use temporary dyes only!

Disclaimer: The professional help that you receive from a doctor can not be replaced by the information you find here, it is a guide only.