Tattoo Removal Cream

The use of a tattoo removal cream sounds like the cheap alternative to laser therapy or surgical excision. In fact, the number of topical products that aim at eliminating the ink from complex tattoos have a pretty limited efficiency, and here is why. First of all, you need to think of skin structure; if the pigment would be injected in the superficial skin layers, it would wear off in time, peeling together with the dead skin cells. Yet, this is not the case, and most tattoos are made at the level of the deep dermal layers where they become permanent.

A tattoo removal cream exposes the skin to an advanced level of chemical exfoliation, meaning that it interacts with the skin structure in the attempt to break up the tattoo ink. Discomfort and side effects are often associated with the use of a tattoo removal cream, and this usually happens because the main ingredient of such products is a form of acid. Tingling and itching usually affect the area where you apply the tattoo removal cream, but with the use of a soothing balm, you can easily find alleviation.

If the tattoo removal cream comes with a kit, it will most certainly contain a massager or some small item to help you spread the ointment evenly. This type of application is considered superior to rubbing the cream in the skin with the fingers. A tattoo removal cream will start to show results within six weeks from the beginning of the treatment, but depending on the complexity of the tattoo, it may take up to six months before the ink is broken.

Nevertheless, most reviews indicate poor results for the usage of different products in the tattoo removal cream category. Efficiency at this level only consists of a fading of the tattoo, which could make it easier to mask. Then, it is also important to carefully choose the product to apply on the skin, because it should carry an FDA certification as proof of its safety. Deep tissue damage, allergies, rashes and even scars could result from the use of some low quality chemical.

Read the list of ingredients of any tattoo removal cream that claims to contain botanic ingredients. Rosemary leaf, aloe vera and orange peel extract are sometimes used in combination with a chemical peeling agent for a good breaking impact of the tattoo ink and the protection of the dermal tissues. Such a tattoo removal cream will have very few side effects and a lower toxicity.

Posted: January 21st, 2010 under Uncategorized.