Historically, tattoos have been painful to get and even more painful to remove. Laser treatments to remove tattoos have made the process safer than some of the old methods, but still take several sessions for complete removal.
There is now a new development in tattoo ink which could help to solve this problem. It is called removable ink and while it is permanent while it is in the skin, it only takes one laser treatment to completely remove it.
This new ink was developed by a company called Freedom-2, LLC and is based on research by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Duke University. It comes packaged in tiny polymer microspheres that remain intact while the ink is in the skin, but explode when hit with a laser.
This leaves the biodegradable ink to dissolve and be absorbed by the body, disappearing and leaving no evidence of the tattoo. It may also be safer than conventional inks that could contain toxic substances and metals such as iron and cobalt, which occasionally causes allergic reactions.
Reports regarding this new, removable ink say that the ink is safer because it's soluble (some are vegetable-based). Soluble is generally not what people want in tattoo ink, but because it's encapsulated, it remains permanent until the capsule is burst by laser.
Since the ink is encapsulated, it is thought to be more stable over the years. Therefore, it should not migrate or fade like the old conventional inks may. Since it was just released in 2007, there is only black ink available.
The company Freedom-2 is currently working on developing more removable inks that will come in a full range of colors. All of the removable inks will most likely be a little more expensive than the conventional ink.
Why would you use removable ink instead of conventional ink? One obvious reason is that you may want to remove a tattoo at some point. About one in four American adults have one or more tattoos, and about 17% of them are reported to be considering having a tattoo removed.
With removable ink, it will be a much less expensive and painful experience to remove the tattoo. Above and beyond the convenience of removal, safety claims are also an important consideration if they can be substantiated.
The next time you are consulting with your tattoo artist, you might want to inquire about the removable ink. Of course, it is important to remember that at this time, only the black ink is available. However, more colors soon be coming out soon. The price of your tattoo may be a little higher, however, you will have the option of removing the tattoo much easier than ever before. So this is an option that you will really want to consider.
There is now a new development in tattoo ink which could help to solve this problem. It is called removable ink and while it is permanent while it is in the skin, it only takes one laser treatment to completely remove it.
This new ink was developed by a company called Freedom-2, LLC and is based on research by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Duke University. It comes packaged in tiny polymer microspheres that remain intact while the ink is in the skin, but explode when hit with a laser.
This leaves the biodegradable ink to dissolve and be absorbed by the body, disappearing and leaving no evidence of the tattoo. It may also be safer than conventional inks that could contain toxic substances and metals such as iron and cobalt, which occasionally causes allergic reactions.
Reports regarding this new, removable ink say that the ink is safer because it's soluble (some are vegetable-based). Soluble is generally not what people want in tattoo ink, but because it's encapsulated, it remains permanent until the capsule is burst by laser.
Since the ink is encapsulated, it is thought to be more stable over the years. Therefore, it should not migrate or fade like the old conventional inks may. Since it was just released in 2007, there is only black ink available.
The company Freedom-2 is currently working on developing more removable inks that will come in a full range of colors. All of the removable inks will most likely be a little more expensive than the conventional ink.
Why would you use removable ink instead of conventional ink? One obvious reason is that you may want to remove a tattoo at some point. About one in four American adults have one or more tattoos, and about 17% of them are reported to be considering having a tattoo removed.
With removable ink, it will be a much less expensive and painful experience to remove the tattoo. Above and beyond the convenience of removal, safety claims are also an important consideration if they can be substantiated.
The next time you are consulting with your tattoo artist, you might want to inquire about the removable ink. Of course, it is important to remember that at this time, only the black ink is available. However, more colors soon be coming out soon. The price of your tattoo may be a little higher, however, you will have the option of removing the tattoo much easier than ever before. So this is an option that you will really want to consider.
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