Erasing the ink / Spalding, Frank

Explains how tattoos are placed into the skin and why they are permanent, discusses some of the dangers involved in getting a tattoo, describes options for getting rid of tattoos, including laser removal, intense pulsed light therapy, excision, dermabrasion, and saline injections, and examines the possible consequences of tattoo removal.

This guidebook artfully presents options for getting rid of unwanted body art, systematically discussing the ins and outs of the different removal methodslaser removal, impulse light therapy, dermabrasion, and even excisionas well as the risks and costs associated with each.

Explains how tattoos are placed into the skin and why they are permanent, discusses some of the dangers involved in getting a tattoo, describes options for getting rid of tattoos, including laser removal, intense pulsed light therapy, excision, dermabrasion, and saline injections, and examines the possible consequences of tattoo removal.