Tattoo Removal Cream, does it work? Please answer ONLY IF YOU HAVE ACTUALLY USED IT!

Question

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Answer 1

the search bar works

it's even bright green so people can see it

all you do is type in your question

and you get hundreds of results

http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_r...

NOT HARD

no tattoo removal creams work

Answer 2

nothing works but laser removal, end of story

Answer 3

nopee

Answer 4

nope didn't work

Answer 5

No, it doesn't work.

But I wish it did.

Good Luck

Answer 6

LOL I don't have to have used it to KNOW it won't work!  LOL

Answer 7

It doesnt work that good. it made my skin dry, and my tattoo faded, but it didnt go away. I think I might be allergic to it, since it was all red and itchy, and my dermatologist said it isnt the most approved way to remove a tattoo. I used profade, and it only works on some tattoos. Its also kinda expensive

Answer 8

i know u said only if uv used it but im answering anyway.

you have 3 choices,

1. put up with the tat u want rid of

2. get a cover up done

3. have it lazered off (apparntly quite painfull) and it wont get rid of it compleetly anyway

Answer 9

A tat's for life

Answer 10

Not a feckin chance. Save your money.

Answer 11

this is what happens when people get meaningless tats they want to get rid of later. It didn't work for my cousin so she got a really good coverup done.

Answer 12

it only fades, and makes it look like ****. just leave your tattoo alone. you wanted it at one time of your life.

Answer 13

no sweetheart, some bleach the skin so badly it fades a little, but be proud of your ink it will always represent the time in your life when you felt it necessary to get it done, even if you dont like the design or its someones name- or get a beautiful cover up done over it it realy bothers you,

There are several different methods that can be used to remove a tattoo. Which one your doctor recommends and you choose will, to some extent, depend on your personal preference, but it may depend on the type of tattoo you have.

So, for example, you could be treated at a centre that specialises in laser removals. Alternatively, a very small tattoo in an inconspicuous area can be removed by a surgeon who would simply cut it out, leaving a fine scar.

Larger, florid tattoos are usually removed using one of the following techniques:

    * Dermabrasion: the top layers of the skin containing the pigment are rubbed away using mechanical means (such as with a rough wire brush or using a diamond encrusted burr) after being treated with a combination of chemicals to break up the tissues. This is usually done under either local or general anaesthetic depending on the size and position of the tattoo. Scarring can be a problem.

    * Vaporisation: the tattoo is removed from the skin by using a carbon dioxide laser. This is usually done under some form of anaesthetic and again, scarring may be a problem.

    * Laser treatment: pulses of laser light are directed into the tattoos. The light passes harmlessly through the top layer of the skin, but is absorbed by the pigment particles in the tattoo. The particles heat up and are shattered into smaller pieces which can be removed by the body’s immune system. Laser treatment is simple, low risk and effective, although some scarring or pigmentation of the skin may result. Very rarely some of the pigments react with the laser to leave an even darker colour in the skin. The treatment only takes a few minutes but it can be uncomfortable or even painful for some people. It also needs to be repeated several times - sometimes as many as 10 or 20 times for intense professionally done tattoos. As each treatment session may cost as much as £50 or more depending on the size of the tattoo so the price of removal can really add up to be very expensive. Newer types of laser are better at removing red, blue and black tattoo pigments, but some colours, such as fluorescent yellow and greens, remain difficult to remove with a laser.  

Answer 14

i have and it doesnt work,

but they say it differs from skin to skin

Answer 15

Are you talking about Wrecking Balm? I only heard it on the radio but never used it though people I know tried it for kicks. It makes the tatt fade. I'm sure if you keep using it it'll eventually fade more and more. Why get a tatt if you don't want it anymore? Waste of money.

Answer 16

NO but here are some methods to consider

Excision

Another popular method of tattoo removal especially when the dyed area is small is by excision. The advantage of this method is that the entire tattoo can be removed. With larger tattoos, however, it may be necessary to excise in stages, removing the center of it initially and the sides at a later date.

Excision involves an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the area after which the tattoo is removed surgically. The edges are then brought together and sutured. With this procedure, there is minimal bleeding which is easily controlled with electrocautery. In some cases involving large tattoos, a skin graft taken from another part of the body may be necessary.

Dermabrasion

Another method of tattoo removal is called dermabrasion in which a small portion of the tattoo is sprayed with a solution that freezes the area. The tattoo is then "sanded" with a rotary abrasive instrument causing the skin to peel. Because some bleeding is likely to occur, a dressing is immediately applied to the area.

Dermabrasion

Laser

In recent times, many physicians consider laser surgery one of the best methods of tattoo removal . Today, the Q-switched Nd:Yag, Q-switched Alexandrite and the Q-switched Ruby are among the most frequently used lasers today for the removal of unwanted tattoos. They are all employed in a similar manner. If necessary, a cream to numb the skin can be applied prior to the treatment. Pulses of light from the laser are directed onto the tattoo breaking up the tattoo pigment. Over the next several weeks the body's scavenger cells remove the treated pigmented areas. More then one treatment is usually necessary to remove all of the tattoo.

Laser

Salabrasion

Salabrasion, a procedure which is centuries old, is a method still sometimes used today to remove tattoos. As with the other methods, a local anesthetic is used on and around the tattooed area after which a solution of ordinary tap water dipped in table salt is applied. An abrading apparatus such as the one used with dermabrasion, or an even simpler device such as a wooden block wrapped in gauze, is used to vigorously abrade the area. When the area becomes deep red in color, a dressing is applied.