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| | | Subject: Removal of tattoos
Posted Apr 23, 2001 by BuskingBob
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 | | Many years ago, I was on a ship with the Royal Navy where the medical officer was researching tattoo removal. Any one who went down the sick bay was welcomed with "Have you got any tattoos that you want remooving?" Then he would ask about your ailment (I see your legs hanging off - has it got any tattoos on it?)
The treatments included over tattooing with various mixes including tannin and salt solutions. The problem was that he never attempted to remove a whole picture at one time - he would apply the treatment in strips and monitor and compare progress with the original artwork.
This made for some interesting sights, as black panthers would turn into rather mangy striped cats before finally disappearing.
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| | | Subject: Removal of tattoos
Posted Apr 11, 2008 by DrMargaret
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 | | There is a new treatment in the UK. The company is called Tattoo Erase -- http://www.tattooerase.com
The method is all natural-- it hurts about as much as getting a tattoo. I know three people who did this, and they all had good results!! It takes a few sessions though, so plan ahead if you want to be tattoo free for holiday, getting married, etc. Basically, a natural ointment is injected below the surface of your skin, which induces your body to recognize the tattoo as a foreign object. It is then expelled the same way your skin might expel a splinter.
This is from their website:
"Developed in Germany during 20 years of research and development and supported by Swiss precision technology, Tattoo Erase will restore the skin to virtually its pre-tattoo condition. It is a completely natural procedure, less painful than lasers, that is effective removing all colours including reds, greens and yellows.
Minmal Risk of Scarring
No Loss of Skin Pigment
Treatment of all colors
All ages,sizes & styles of tattoos erased
Clean, clinical and friendly service
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| | | Subject: Removal of tattoos
Posted Apr 18, 2009 by MadMalc57
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| | We own a tattoo studio and have seen the result of these injections to remove the tattoo. In all cases that we have seen the treatment has left scars. The best way to get a tattoo removed is by laser, which very rarely leaves scars. If you can find a tattooist in your area who has a laser then they dont charge half as much as a clinic would.
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