Erasing Your Ink: A Look at Tattoo Removal

ERASING YOUR ANK A Look at Jattoo Removal Reasons to Consider TATTOO REMOVAL Professional 61% of human resources managers think visible tattoos hurt your chances for employment Personal Your tattoo may reflect something or someone Emotional no longer in your life About 50% of people with tattoos eventually Some people are embarrassed of a tattoo and experience poor self-image want them removed FHow Tattoo REMOVAL WORKS Immune system carries particles away, calising the tattoo to fade and then disappear Tattoo ink absorbs laser energy and breaks up into smaller particles Different laser wavelengths are used depending on the color of ink being removed What to Expect FROM TATTOO REMOVAL The sensation The sessions Many people say removing a tattoo feels a lot like getting one Number of sessions needed depends on the tattoo's color, complexity, and size Some describe the feeling as a rubber band being snapped against the skin Yellows, blues, and greens tend to be the most resistant to removal Your doctor can use Complete removal can take anywhere from 3-9 sessions anesthetics to make the removal less painful The benefits No more worry about a tattoo affecting other people's perceptions of you A fresh start so that you're not constantly reminded of the past Wear the clothes you want without having to hide an embarrassing tattoo Sources: http://www.ellman.com/PDF/TriLase-Tattoo-Removal-Patient- Ed.BrochureCC14019A.pdf http://www.ellman.com/PDF/Financial%20Times.pdf http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treat- ments/news/20080721/removing-tattoos-who-does-it-and-why http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/laser-tatto0-removal Provided by: AURORA www.auroramedspa.com