I agree with Mr. Sultan. If you’re legally an adult at age 18, then you should be able to consent for anything legal for adults at that age. It’s really said how many kids I see tatted-out with all sorts of stupid and random gang tattoos. Good luck getting off welfare! It won’t be easy… As for tattoo removal, the same rule should apply as…[Read more]

Having had my first tattoo placed a few months ago, it really wasn’t that bad. It was on my arm, though, so maybe other places hurt more, such as the ankle or behind the ear or the neck. I also do laser tattoo removal and use the anesthetic cream on just about everyone. It does help, it wipes off easily, and has no odors or other annoying…[Read more]

I have participated on tattoo excision procedures before. An area like behind the are tends to have tight skin, so the resulting scar may not be good. Also 2 inches is quite a bit of skin to remove and may not be advisable. On the other hand, I would go to a laser tattoo removal place for at least a professional opinion on how likely your…[Read more]

It’s actually true, there are some inks that are “resistant” to laser treatment. If your ink contains metal oxide pigments, then it’s much harder to remove than organic-based ink, such as India ink. It is not clear why that is – I don’t think that enough research has been done. However, it is known that in cosmetic tattoos, iron oxide is often…[Read more]

I’ve never heard of that, and I imagine it could be toxic. Besides, tattoo pigment is in the skin, how would paint thinner get it out?

It could be that you have an allergy to one of the inks used in the tattoo. Are you itchy on the whole tattoo or just in certain colors? Try to find out what ink was used, and you should probably go see a dermatologist. If you have a serious allergy, you might need to get the tattoo removed, probably not with a laser. You might need some…[Read more]

This is one of those cases where if you have a large black tattoo, it’s impossible to cover it up without creating a huge dark blob. I would recommend tattoo removal, preferably with a laser to at least lighten it (it may only take a few treatments for this) then you could more feasibly do a cover up or reworking of the tattoo.