Laser tattoo removal heats the tattoo ink—sometimes to nearly 300 degrees Celsius— to break it apart. Differing laser wavelengths are often required to take on multiple colors of ink. New technologies ...

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Listen, I’m not here to tell you that getting your ex’s name tattooed was a risky choice. You already know/knew that (no judgment though). I am, however, here to inform you of how to properly remove ...

Every month, 12.1k of you search for ‘tattoo removal’ advice, while one study found that three in 10 adults have at least one piece of ink (up from 21% a decade ago), and 8% of those with tattoos ...

“Are you ready?” Dr. Rebecca Jackson asked, as Carisa Mondon, who wanted a flowery tattoo on her lower back gone, braced herself for the plastic surgeon’s laser. “Oh my gosh,” winced Mondon, 22. A few ...

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Don’t mix laser hair removal with tattoos: experts explain the right order and why laser hair removal first and tattoo second is better. If you’re planning to level up your aesthetic game with both ...

Heard the scary stories about tattoo removal? Well forget them, some rumours about removal are true – (it is painful), but others are pure myth. Read on to sort the facts from the fiction. • Tattoo ...

Many celebrities have gone under the ink gun, only to have major regrets about their tattoos later. Sometimes a tattoo removal is to erase the name of an ex, while others have done it to help boost ...