How to Remove a Tattoo With Home Remedies
Getting a tattoo can be one of the highlights of your life. It's a great way to express yourself, your interests and even your relationships. But, what do you do when the tattoo you were so enthusiastic about when freshly inked loses its charm? There are just a few ways to remove an unwanted tattoo, and laser treatments can be very expensive. The only option left is learning how to remove a tattoo with home remedies, something which can be a cheaper option to laser removal. Read on to learn how to remove a tattoo with home remedies. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Unwanted tattoo
- Exfoliating scrub and cleanser
- Lightening cream such as Tat B Gone
- Six months of time
Instructions
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Decide on how you are going to take care of the tattoo. There are several different ways to do this safely, but to remove a tattoo with home remedies means that you will want to take the safest route--lightening cream. You can decide to use a cream specifically formulated for removing tattoos, such as Tat B Gone or Fade Away. Or, you can choose to just purchase the active ingredient from a drugstore --a cream with at least 1 percent hydroquinone, a bleaching ingredient popularly sold under the names Black and White, SkinTx and Fade Gel.
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Clean your tattoo well. If you are using a system such as Tat B Gone, there may be specific instructions for doing this. If not, be sure to use a gentle exfoliation scrub to get rid of dead skin cells over your tattoo area. This will allow the cream to penetrate into the tattoo more easily.
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Apply the lightening cream to the tattoo area. Rub the cream in thoroughly, and wait until it is dry to put clothing over the tattoo area. If the tattoo is in an exposed area you do not need to cover it with a bandage or anything else.
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Repeat Steps 2 and 3 as often as directed on your cream package. Tat B Gone and Fade Away have differing wait times before you can reapply. Drugstore quinolone will allow you to apply more frequently, usually due to a lower percentage of the active ingredient.
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Resources
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Comments
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it never worked.
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Damien Finnell
Mar 30, 2010
first its important to weight out the effects of the chemicals you are putting on your skin.. after all it is your skin and each are different for example; hydroquinone is a harmful chemical that has been banned in some countries, as it has carcinogenic effects. Kojic Acid is a "natural alternative" to hydroquinone, but may have the same effects. Alpha-Arbutin is an advanced, highly effective naturally derived synthetic lightening compound, suitable for most skin types. Parabens are chemical preservatives, including butylparaben, propylparaben, methylparaben, and ethylparaben. can have some of the same effects as hydroquinone, also it is too thought to be a carcinogen. Mercury should never be considered! some changes to the skin and body including reactions can be involved when taking the wrong steps to remove one's tattoo. Very simply, a smart decision to take to avoid this empathet...
