Tattoo
People get tattoos for various reasons. Could be to express love in a new relationship or as an admirer of an idol, express oneself and their strong belief and support for a religion, peer pressure, a drunken decision to get a tattoo or simply because it is fashionable at the moment to get a tattoo.
A tattoo is a mark or design made on a person’s skin by temporary means or by inserting pigments into the skin. They are either temporary or permanent. Temporary tattoos are made by simply transferring a design on the surface of the skin instead of inside the skin. These tattoos fade away in a short while and are thus only meant to last a few days.
Permanent tattoos on the other hand, are made by pigments which are inserted into the skin typically using handheld devices that have needles which pierce the top layers of the skin and deposit pigment inside the second layer of the skin (dermis). The device invented in the late 1800s works much like a sewing machine repeatedly piercing the skin. These tattoos are relatively permanent since the ink is deposited in the dermis where there will be little fading. Permanent tattoos require equally invasive techniques to lighten or remove them.
Tattoo removal.
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Unlike the old methods of removal which were crude, painful and not very effective, the modern methods are less traumatic to the skin.
• The Laser tattoo removal method was developed in the 1980s. The treatment uses laser light to lighten or remove the tattoo completely. There are different lasers with one removing red and orange colors while the other removes green best. Though not yet perfect, especially in completely removing light pigmented tattoos, this method is effective on most tattoos and can completely remove them. It is very effective on multi-colored and blue and black tattoos with results generally seen after a few weeks. Though the area may be discolored, this is usually temporary.
Laser tattoo removal techniques do not peel off layers of skin, but rather break down the tattoo ink in the skin, leaving the body’s own system to further break it down and remove it; leading to a more complete removal without the need for harsh chemicals that injure and damage the skin leaving behind