LASER TATTOO REMOVAL PROS AND CONS

Laser Tattoo Removal Pros and Cons

Laser Tattoo Removal Pros and Cons

Introduction

These days' tattoos are more common than ever. Tattoos have gained quite a bit in popularity over the years, giving people a chance to stand out and broadcast who they really are. Men and women alike have tattoos, some covering their entire body. The choice is entirely up to you though, as you can get a tattoo in virtually any size you want. This paper discusses a Laser Tattoo Removal.

Analysis

Laser tattoo removal is a common method for removing tattoos. High-powered laser light of different wavelengths is used to break the ink up so it can be removed by the body's own lymphatic system. Different wavelengths are used for different types of pigments. This method is good for tattoos that did not penetrate the skin too deeply. If the ink has penetrated too deeply into the skin, the light may not be able to reach it well enough to break up the pigments (tattoosresources.com).

Research has shown that nearly half of those between the ages of 18 and 40 have a tattoo or several tattoos. The problem here is that a majority of those who have tattoos have later decided that they don't want them anymore. The biggest complaint to tattoos is dissatisfaction, which has led to a recent increase in tattoo removal. It's been proven in the past that women research their removal options more than men - due to the fact that men have less of a stigma when it comes to tattoos (tattoosresources.com).

Often times, the ink that is used during tattoos can lead to infection, simply because the type of ink being used isn't regulation for tattoo parlors. Clean equipment is also essential with tattoo parlors; otherwise someone can end up with hepatitis B, C, and various other infections. There are many serious diseases and other sicknesses that can occur if a tattoo parlor doesn't keep their materials and parlor clean (Zhou Zhanchao, Wu Yule. 2000).

In the event of infection or if someone just doesn't like their tattoo, there are ways to get them removed. Skin grafting and dermabrasion are good examples of tattoo removal, although the most popular and most common these days is laser removal. Laser removal is the fastest and by far the most preferred. With this surgery, the laser being used will zap the metal ions that are found in the pigment of the tattoo, fracturing the ink into very small pieces that the body can easily dispose of (Sun Linchao, Gao Tianwen, Li Rong, 2003).

There are several great things about laser tattoo removal, although there are some bad things as well. In some cases, where infection is involved, the surgery will be a bit different. First, you'll need to get the infection out of the area before the tattoo can be removed. Depending on how bad the infection is, you may end up staying in the hospital for a few ...