Tattoos have become the most important part in today’s fashion world. Those who like fashions would go for tattooing their body. Even there has been a lot of Guinness world record holder for tattooing almost all parts of their body.

Tattooing can be either permanent or temporary. Temporary tattoos won’t lasts. Their validity could be some 2-3 months. Permanent tattoos are fixed using machines in our body. They last for ages. But although they are considered permanent, there are some ways you could remove from their body. Either editing (partially remove) or completely removing is possible.

The best possible method that we have today is laser treatments. When laser is directed directly to the tattoo, it reacts with the ink and it breaks down which are then absorbed by the body and they disappear almost completely. The basic principle behind this is that every tattoo pigments have specific light absorption spectra. The laser light belonging to this spectra are subjected to the tattoo. Q-switched lasers are widely used now.

There are various Q-switched laser equipments like Q-switched Ruby, Q-switched Alexandrite etc. They actually defer according the laser used (in nanometers). Actually the tattoos may be subjected to laser treatment sessions not only once may be more. They are determined by the factors like size, color, type of ink used and the whether the tattoo is new or old. Some tattoos require between 15 to 20 treatments before they are completely removed. One such example is the Turquoise tattoos because there isn’t a laser that targets the color effectively.

There are a number of clinics specially designed for tattoo removing all over the world. There are other tattoo removal treatments available other than laser treatment. Some of them are IPL (Intense Pulse Light) which emits pulses of light directly onto the tattoo. They are considered efficient less pain laser treatment. Other methods are surgical excision and Dermabrasion where the tattoo is cut off and the skin is sewn back together. They are not generally preferred by people because it leaves a scar back.

There are various creams and lotions designed to make the tattoo to become less visible. They are home treatments where the consumer uses it according to his/her needs. Although the above methods are used, laser treatments are preferred widely for tattoo removal even though they are more painful than tattooing because it never leaves any scars or scraps.

The average laser tattoo removal cost ranges from 200 USD to 500 USD per treatment session. The price is not a fixed one and can be varied according to the factors like size, color etc. So the average cost may be between 1000 USD to 10,000 USD. So think twice before going for a tattooing because removing is more expensive and painful than fixing it and try not to go for a full body tattooing. Always consult a skin specialist or a cosmetic dermatologist before removing the tattoo.