Posted: Tattoo Removal Cream
So, your search for options to remove your tattoo has brought you here, a non-surgical, non-laser, non-painful, relatively inexpensive way to remove your tattoo in the privacy of your own home.
With all that said about tattoo removal cream, it might make you wonder why everyone wouldn’t be choosing this method. While many are and are happy with their decision, others aren’t so sure if that’s the way to go. The best way to make a decision as to what’s best for you is to be as informed as possible prior to entering in to it. Hopefully, this will help.
How does the tattoo removal cream work?
It should be said that no cream will “remove” a tattoo. Rather tattoo removal cream is actually a fading cream that may eventually cause the tattoo – and the surrounding skin – to fade. Seldom, if ever, has it been shown to remove the tattoo 100 %
The tattoo removal cream is rubbed into the tattooed area numerous times before it is absorbed by the skin to the layer where the tattoo ink has been injected. The tattoo removal cream creates a chemical reaction that basically destroys the chemical bond the ink has formed with your skin. This reaction causes the ink to be broken into small particles, foreign to your body, which stimulates the immune system to remove the foreign particles.
Tattoo removal cream may take several months to fade or lighten any tattoos. This method requires a great deal of patience and perseverance. It will also require consistency in applying the cream faithfully. It should be noted, though, that all options, other than surgically removing the tattoo, requires much of the same. (And surgical tattoo removal has its own set of challenges.)
Is the tattoo removal cream safe?
Just because this method is relatively free from a number of issues that challenge other options, does not mean that it is necessarily safe. Many of the ingredients in these creams are shown as “high risk” on cosmetic safety databases and have unknown side effects. Testing for allergies is important before using any sort of topical ointment and is highly recommended.
What is the cost of the Tattoo removal cream?
The price of most of these creams varies from $50 – $125 for a jar that lasts about 1-2 months. Manufacturers of these creams usually recommend monthly purchases for 3-12 months, with daily applications required.
Finally,
Several people will use tattoo removal cream, not to remove their tattoo but to lighten it significantly prior to laser removal in order to minimize the pain, time and cost of that procedure. Or to facilitate greater success for a new tattoo to be placed over an older one.
Like all other methods of tattoo “removal”, the success of tattoo removal creams depend on the size, color, type of ink used and the age of the tattoo.