tattoo removal

[stressedout]

I HATE MY TATTOO. I have been told by a cosmetic surgeon that it has too much green and blue in it to remove by laser. My cousin reckons that I could get a "reverse" tattoo where the area is tattooed with skin coloured ink, thereby covering it up akin to removal. Has anyone out there heard of this? I'd give it a go if it was 100 pc guaranteed and no marks left etc. The tattoo is at the top of my left arm. I'm older and wiser and wish wish wish that I didn't get it done! Seemed like a good idea at the time! Any sensible suggestions much app. Cheers.

[fairy_girl]

i have heard of that before when you get a skin coloured tattoo over the area but is not compleatly efective there will be a mark. it will depend on how good the tattooist is and not all tattooist will do this as it is very hard work. it may look like a birth mark when it is done.

[Nummy]

sorry i haven't heard of 'skin coloured ink', but i'm not a tattoo expert.

altho you say you hate your tattoo...is it the design in particular you do not like? if it can't be removed, could you may be look at getting a 'cover up' - a design you may at least prefer to the one you already have?

maybe you could consult with a reputable tattoo artist and see what they would recommend, and if they have heard of this 'cover-up' by skin coloured ink.

just curious...how long have you had it? and why did you get it? did you dislike it as soon as it was done?

[Pippa68]

I fear the anti-tattoo brigade will come out in full force, pointing fingers and shouting ''I told you so!!''

Thankfully I still love mine :o)

Sorry I don't have any suggestions for you..

[claireyfairy]

You can get makeup to cover tattoos. There are loads of websites and it's not too pricey. They're usually from places that do acting make-up, special effect kind of thing so they do work. I know it would be a pain having to slap on makeup everyday but it's an idea.

[fairy_girl]

tattooing is a form of art, only the canvus they use is living and breathing. they dont use paint, they use ink ink comes in all primary colours and most secondaty colours and black and white therefor the tattooist can make any colour just like an artist can paint a portrat using skin colour a tattooist can tattoo in skin colour! only its not garanteed to be your exact skin colour.