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Tattoo Removal Costs
Unfortunately for some people, they don’t realise just how true the phrase “permanent tattoo” was. A sentimental or even romantic reason to have a tattoo can transform into a recipe for a disaster. Things will change, surroundings will change and your partner might probably change too.
Majority of the people who removed their tattoos did so because the tattoo was tied to a person, most probably their name emblazoned across the skin. Now they know that removing a tattoo is more expensive and a hell more painful too. Even worse, scars will take place of the tattoo.
The cost of tattoo removal depends on a lot of factors.
First and foremost, your choice of treatment. Below are the methods currently available for tattoo removal and their estimated price. There is not fixed price because the doctors or surgeons need to have a look at your tattoo first before they can tell you the price.
Excision
This process is where the doctor surgically remove your skin that has the ink and then stitch the remaining skin together. This is perfect for small tattoos and when the stitch is removed a few weeks later, it will look like you never had a tattoo.
If the tattoo is large and impossible to stitch the remaining skin together, surgeons usually will lift skins from other parts of your body to cover the exposed area. The surgeons will usually suggest taking the skin from your thigh as they are seldom seen and will be hardly noticeable.
Estimated price range from US$150 for a small tattoo and up to US$600 for operation that requires skin graft.
Dermabrasion
This process will see the doctor scraping your skin deep enough that the ink is removed too. A hand-held electronic rotary abrasive tool attached with a rotating wire brush or sanding tool containing diamond particles. The process will leave the skin red and sensitive. After a few days however, scabs will form and they will be your new skin.
This process costs around US$300 – US$500 per session. You have to attend a few sessions at least and the bigger your tattoo is, the more session you have to attend.
Laser Treatment
The laser treatment is the most common technique and the best option. The laser will target the colored pigment and blast them into small pieces, small enough for it to dissipate into the body. Different laser heads are used against different colors present in a tattoo.
At least a few sessions is needed and each session is separated 8 weeks apart. Each session costs around US$200 to US$500 per visit, again depending on the size of your tattoos and the colors involved.
People who went through this treatment remarked that it is painful because of the heat it generate, so you can request for local anaesthetic which costs around US$50/shot.
As the facts above are presented, it is clear that having a tattoo removed is both painful to your body and your wallet as well. So the next time you decide to have a tattoo, do think them through and through. Include temporary tattoos into your consideration as well.
To be on the safe side, never tattoo your partner’s name across any part of your skin!
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