How to remove tattoos at home fast - Guest Article by Kelly Brook

Nowadays, having a tattoo has become extremely popular. However, before you get a tattoo, you should take dozens of things into consideration, from contacting an experienced tattoo artist to the sole choice of the tattoo. Tattoos are not just a simple fashion item which you can wear for a couple of days and then throw them away. Once you get them, you will have them forever. That is the reason why you should carefully think your ideas over and choose something that will really depict your character. Don’t choose one of those meaningless, mainstream tattoos such as a firefly on your wrist or Chinese letters spreading down your spine. Be original and go with something that will express your personality and uniqueness. 

Anyhow, if you have already got tattooed not thinking about your choices and consequences, don’t worry. There are several painful, but effective solutions to this problem. Getting a tattoo you don’t really like was a bad idea, but the only worse idea than this is actually keeping it. That is why you should have it removed. Here are several most effective suggestions for a tattoo removal at home.

Avoid using sandpaper 

Although many people who want to remove their tattoos try peeling them off by sandpaper, this is not a good solution. During the whole process of tattooing, the ink goes through numerous layers of your skin. That is why you can’t simply rub it off. You will just destroy the surface layer of your skin, which could result in infections, bleeding or intolerable pain.

Natural ingredients

Apricot scrub serves as a great skin peeling. However, using it in a combination with salt is highly recommended, but at the same time, not sufficient tattoo removal technique. It will make your tattoo fade, but it won’t make it disappear. 

Using Aloe Vera is another great possibility. It has become renowned for its nourishing and moisturizing characteristics that make your skin soft and beautiful. Apart from that, it also serves as a pretty successful means for a tattoo removal. Since it contains a lot of water, it doesn’t let the ink to stay within the skin. It is especially useful with new tattoos. With the appropriate treatment, the results will be satisfying.

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Tattoo removal cream as the most effective solution

As the tattoo removal creams appeared, they triggered numerous speculations. Some people claim that using these creams, they managed to remove their tattoos, while the others share their negative experiences. However, the results depend on many factors such as the thickness of your skin or how long you have the tattoo. If you decide to try this technique, you should first check the side effects and follow the instructions.

First things first, you have to properly prepare your body for this procedure. The tattooed area has to be shaved, cleaned and disinfected. You should keep in mind that every tool you have to use needs to be sterile. That is why you should start with boiling water which serves for a sterilization. When the water cools, dip the part of the towel into it and press it onto the skin in order to make it moist. Furthermore, take a gauze sponge, put it into the disinfected and warm water and after that, roll it over the small amount of salt until it completely fuses with water. Brush the tattooed area with the sponge for about a half an hour. If you see that your skin is overly irritated or that it is bleeding, you should stop rubbing. After the 30 minutes, let the skin dry itself and bend it with the gauze. You have to check the rubbed place for infections. If needed, replace the gauze with the new one. When the skin recovers, repeat the treatment. 

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Laser tattoo removal - the safest solution

Deciding to remove the tattoo on your own, you take many risks. For instance, if anything goes wrong, you could damage your skin forever. Infections, bleeding, allergies and scars are just some of the possible negative results you might experience. It is unlikely that anything will go wrong if you contact real professionals. There are many clinics where the doctors perform this quite simple medical procedure. For instance, in Perth, laser tattoo removal has become immensely popular since it represents the safest method for removing unwanted tattoos. 

Finally, as you have already noticed, removing tattoos at home is possible, but no one can still guarantee that the results will be satisfactory. If you are unsecure about all this, you should probably contact an experienced doctor to help you.

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