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

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

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

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.
I work in the corporate world shuffling paper (it blows chunks) and am currently based in Asia. In my spare time I research various interesting topics and am not a dick.
Cheers.
Lizard King

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 dilute with water and spread over the design carefully. Leave it on 2-3 minutes and then wash off. A scab will form and you have to wait for it to heal and then do it again and again, so you are looking at many months with this method too (although it is much cheaper than laser). You can probably buy TCA in a chemists or building supply shop but you must patch test it first – after diluting – to see how sensitive your skin is.

For removal remember the two rules: you need time and you need to remember there are no guarantees.

A cover up is a good idea here but again, will cost money and you have the healing time to consider.

LK

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 then make a good estimate of what it will take to remove it. Lasers manufactured after 2006 have a better track record in getting yellows and greens out. You should ask them directly about that.

Be prepared to spend some money and it will take several treatments (up to eight) with each treatment spaced 6 – 8 weeks apart to allow for healing.

Good luck.

LK