You can also look at TatJacket. They make skin colored sleeves for about 20 bucks that you can wear at work on arms or the lower leg area. The idea comes from a California cop who had ink that needed to be covered while wearing his short sleeved uniform.

LK

The dark ink on light skin is usually easily removed by laser but no reputable laser clinic will touch it until it is completely healed. Just remember, laser not only helps remove unwanted ink but also lots of your money too…

LK

You KNOW getting that kind of ink is a stupid idea or you wouldn’t be asking. But it’s your (likely to be short) life so if you decide to go ahead with it remember; if you’re gonna be stupid you better be tough.

Lizard King

White ink is also very hard to remove – if that day should ever come. White ink contains a lot of iron oxide which can turn grey or black if you try to laser it. Then it is very, very hard to remove. Best to stay away.

As your BF probably knows, cops can’t have visible tattoos.

Lizard King

I agree. Money isn’t evil, people are. Someone once said, “Money isn’t the root of all evil. It’s the lack of money that’s the root of all evil…”

Lizard King

Since you have light colored skin and that looks like black ink, laser would be effective as those two combinations are where laser works best. Depending on where you live you will be looking at aaround $250 or more for each session. You probably won’t need more than 2-3 sessions for breaking it up and fading it really well. Full removal might…[Read more]

I have just joined the forum and recently left a few comments (hopefully helpful) for those who need to change a tattoo or remove one completely. I am fascinated by tattoos but as yet do not have one myself. I have always wanted to get a traditional Polynesian tattoo, like a Samoan Pe’a but I need to get there first.
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Laser works best on black ink, especially black ink on light skin as the color differential is greatest. The wavelength of the laser needs to match that of the color it is targetting. Yellows and greens are hard for a laser to target and white is particularly difficult. The risk of using lasers on white ink is due to the higher amount of iron…[Read more]

Tattoo removal, no matter which method you choose, takes months. Laser is the most expensive and sometimes the most effective but you would need several thousand dollars/pounds to take off a tat that size. Also, it requires several treatments spaced 6-8 weeks apart (for healing). You can try some DIY solutions like TCA. TCA is an acid that you…[Read more]

If they are injecting something into the design for removal this sounds like a “chemical extraction” technique. The idea goes back over 100 years and used to be known as the “French method.” Today, there are a couple of products out there that work using this method: Rejuvi is one (aka, “E-raze” in Europe) and Tattoo Erase (Europe only). Usually,…[Read more]

By sessions, I assume you are talking about laser treatment. If so, yellows and greens are the most difficult colors for laser to remove (black is the easiest). If you are serious about laser treatment you need to go to a reputable outfit and show them your tat. Only then can they see your skin, the condition, size and color of the design, and…[Read more]