What are other methods of tattoo removal?
There are other methods of tattoo removal, but most of them are painful and ineffective. Today laser therapy has replaced most of them. The other methods include dermabrasion, camouflage and excision of the tattoo. These methods cause a lot more damage to the skin and also result in scarring. These techniques are only used when laser is not an option. Salabrasion: this is a physical tissue destruction of the superficial skin with some chemicals, like salt, or a piece of gauze or tissue. This is a poors man version of tattoo removal. Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion is the primary method of mechanical tissue destruction. The skin is scrubbed with various devices ranging from a rapidly spinning diamond fraise wheel, a wire brush or even a metal scrapper. The skin is usually frozen with a coolant to make it rigid prior to the procedure. As the name suggests, the procedure can be bloody and unsightly even painful. Rarely pieces of skin tissues break off and will result in a scar. Not a recommend
