Tattoo Removal Cream
The Facts about Tattoo Removal Creams
Tattoo removal cream was designed to help lighten or fade away a tattoo. Tattoo removal creams are touted as an easy, less expensive way to remove a permanent fixture on the body. Tattoo removal cream is often a convenient option for those that want to remove an unwanted tattoo.
A tattoo removal cream will often contain some pretty harsh chemicals that will eat away at the skin. Some of these chemicals include TCA and others (some of which we cannot name due to government regulations). The chemicals in the tattoo removal cream were designed to be placed on the skin, and then dissolve the ink in the tattoo. However, many individuals that have used tattoo removal cream are finding results that are less than promising. The tattoo may be faded from applications of the tattoo removal cream, but never completely dissolves the entire tattoo.
Let us look for a minute at the tattoo process. When an individual receives a tattoo, the tattoo needle will puncture not only the epidermis (or the outer layer of skin), but also into the dermis (the layer of skin under the epidermis). As the needle creates a wound in the skin, the bodies white blood cells will try to take the ink from the body. The pigment particles will be too big for the white blood cells to do anything with, so the tattoo ink just sits there, becoming a permanent fixture on the body.
When an individual places a tattoo removal cream on the skin, the removal cream is applied to the top layer of skin and only reaches this layer. The tattoo removal cream can not penetrate deep into the epidermis to go down to the dermis. Therefore, the tattoo is often faded somewhat, as the tattoo removal cream can not reach the ink of the tattoo.
What are some reasons an individual would want to be rid of an existing tattoo?
Now, one might say they knew when they received the tattoo that it was permanent. However, there are many times when an individual may desire to get rid of a tattoo. Over time a tattoo can fade or discolour. The ink may also become blurry over time. As the body ages, the tattoo may start to change shape or sag. Or an individual may simply not like the tattoo they had chosen years ago.
Are there any benefits to using tattoo removal cream? How effective are tattoo removal creams?
One of the biggest benefits to using a tattoo removal cream is they are convenient. An individual does not have to have an appointment with a skin specialist, and the tattoo removal cream can be applied when the individual desires. Tattoo removal cream is relatively inexpensive, and is an OTC product so no prescription will be needed.
Tattoo removal cream may or may not have success. Factors that drive this condition include not only the age of the tattoo, as well as how far the tattoo ink has penetrated the skin. Each individual will have varying results using a tattoo removal cream.
What are some problems an individual might run into using tattoo removal cream?
Some individuals may run into localised skin irritation when using a tattoo removal cream. Some tattoo removal creams can burn the skin as the harsh chemicals are placed on the skin Tattoo removal cream have also been known to scab and scar the skin in certain individuals since the dangerous chemicals will burn through the layer of skin. Hydroquinone has even been banned in certain countries as there is a fear that this dangerous chemical leads to cancer.
I have used tattoo removal cream before and the stuff that I purchased did not work one bit. No unwanted side effects for me, but it only faded the tattoo’s ink a small bit. I paid about $50 for a jar of the stuff and applied it every other day like the direction stated. Just took a bit of the color off my tattoo. I do not believe that tattoo removal cream works one bit and feel that it is a way for companies to prey on those that want to remove a tattoo. They just want the money!
I had a tattoo with an old flames name on it. Stupid of me to even get it, but at the time we were young and in love. Then we broke up and I was left with his name burned forever into my skin. I decided I did not want this, so I went to a tattoo parlor and had the tattoo redid. That was a huge mistake. Now it looks awful. I should have just left it. I want to remove it. After reading about tattoo removal cream, I really do not want to take the side effects. Sure tattoo removal cream might be convenient for some, but I am not going to take a chance and have the skin be burned and scabbed with a scar there. Tattoo removal cream does not really sound like it is all cracked up to be.
I had a butterfly on my stomach that looked great when I got it. Then pregnancy and other issues caused me to gain weight. The butterfly stretched and did not look much like a butterfly anymore. So I decided to have laser treatments on the tattoo to remove it. I had looked in to tattoo removal cream but after reading various reviews and reports, I decided not to even waste my time or energy or money on the stuff. The laser treatment that I had done was effective at removing the tattoo. If anyone has a tattoo they would like to get rid of, I suggest setting up an appointment with your dermatologist to see if they can do a laser treatment to remove the tattoo. It worked like a charm for me and now I do not see the hideous butterfly, or what was once a butterfly, on my stomach any more.
I am highly suggesting that an individual that wants to remove a tattoo does not use tattoo removal cream. They simply just do not work. I had tried one brand a few years back on a tattoo that I had on my wrist and it did nothing for me. I assumed that it was because it was a cheaper version, so I spent more on the next jar. Huge mistake for me. It burned and irritated my skin, but I took that as a sign that it was working. I kept using it with high hopes that it would work. Nope, it did not. I still have the tattoo. Sure it lightened the area some, but it also burned like crazy, and irritated the skin where applied. I would not recommend this method to anyone. It simply is not worth the damage that you are doing to the skin. And I never knew about the chemical hydroquinone causing cancer. This is very scary news. Had I known that, I most likely would have never used it. After all, it has been banned in some countries, so I just do not understand how certain countries can get by with using it.