Tattoo Removal
Tattoo Removal
By:
Britnee Camacho
COM/150
May 23, 2010
Allison Howry
What do you think when you think about a tattoo? Are you for them or against them? Do you have any yourself? Would you ever get one? These are just some of the questions that someone may think about before getting a tattoo. But, the main issue with tattoos is that they are permanent. Until now, various types of tattoo removals have been discovered/developed, the cost, risk, and schooling vary on which process is being used. Tattoo removal has become a wide spread technology that some may rely on to get a “regretted” tattoo removed. Because every tattoo is different and unique there has to be different ways to remove the tattoos. Some of the removals available today are: Laser Removal, Intense pulsed light therapy, do-it-yourself cream removal, cover-up with another tattoo, fading with saline, as well as other medical methods, such as dermabrasion and excision. The most effective and most popular way is laser removal. The down side to this treatment is that it is very costly, can leave scarring, and can take a several sessions to get your tattoo removed. It is estimated that close to 25 percent of the U.S. population has some sort of tattoo. According to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation as many as 50 percent of individuals with tattoos may at some point in their lives want to have their tattoos removed. Lasers remove tattoos by breaking up the pigment colors with a high-intensity light beam. Black tattoo pigment absorbs all laser wavelengths making it easier to remove. Other colors, such as, red selectively absorb green laser light. Various colors can only be treated by selected lasers based upon the pigment color (The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1995-2009)).
After graduating from college you are considered a certified laser specialist (CLS). The colleges that do offer tattoo removal prefer that the student have some sort of professional education
By:
Britnee Camacho
COM/150
May 23, 2010
Allison Howry
What do you think when you think about a tattoo? Are you for them or against them? Do you have any yourself? Would you ever get one? These are just some of the questions that someone may think about before getting a tattoo. But, the main issue with tattoos is that they are permanent. Until now, various types of tattoo removals have been discovered/developed, the cost, risk, and schooling vary on which process is being used. Tattoo removal has become a wide spread technology that some may rely on to get a “regretted” tattoo removed. Because every tattoo is different and unique there has to be different ways to remove the tattoos. Some of the removals available today are: Laser Removal, Intense pulsed light therapy, do-it-yourself cream removal, cover-up with another tattoo, fading with saline, as well as other medical methods, such as dermabrasion and excision. The most effective and most popular way is laser removal. The down side to this treatment is that it is very costly, can leave scarring, and can take a several sessions to get your tattoo removed. It is estimated that close to 25 percent of the U.S. population has some sort of tattoo. According to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation as many as 50 percent of individuals with tattoos may at some point in their lives want to have their tattoos removed. Lasers remove tattoos by breaking up the pigment colors with a high-intensity light beam. Black tattoo pigment absorbs all laser wavelengths making it easier to remove. Other colors, such as, red selectively absorb green laser light. Various colors can only be treated by selected lasers based upon the pigment color (The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1995-2009)).
After graduating from college you are considered a certified laser specialist (CLS). The colleges that do offer tattoo removal prefer that the student have some sort of professional education