I have a small tattoo on my bikini line and I think I want to remove it and put it elsewhere. I saw online people use salt (mixed with water) at home to remove small tattoos. Is that safe? What are the pros and cons of doing it this way vs laser treatment?
Answer: RE: DIY Tattoo Removal with Salt No, it is not safe to use salt to remove tattoo ink. There are absolutely no pros involved in this approach. Tattoo pigmentation resides in deeper skin layers where salt cannot reach. This is why lasers are used since energy can affect deeper skin layers and break up the tattoo ink particles so that your immune system can carry them away. You may be interested in a patient from my office at the Dr.U Skin Clinic in Los Angeles who also had a black tattoo along her bikini line. We used the Spectra laser to get rid of it completely.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: RE: DIY Tattoo Removal with Salt No, it is not safe to use salt to remove tattoo ink. There are absolutely no pros involved in this approach. Tattoo pigmentation resides in deeper skin layers where salt cannot reach. This is why lasers are used since energy can affect deeper skin layers and break up the tattoo ink particles so that your immune system can carry them away. You may be interested in a patient from my office at the Dr.U Skin Clinic in Los Angeles who also had a black tattoo along her bikini line. We used the Spectra laser to get rid of it completely.
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Answer: Salt removal and tattoos Removal of tattoos with salt is a dangerous practice. Let's compare salt removal versus laser tattoo techniques. Tattoo removal via Salt The way it works is that the salt will abrade (aka damage) your skin until the ink is found Your skin will then release the tattoo particles If you are deeper than the reticular dermis- you will have a permanent scar It is extraordinarily painful, imprecise and questionable on how effective it actually is The cost to fix scarring is higher than tattoo removal itself and likely permanent from salt Tattoo removal via LASER Specifically targets color of tattoo ink and breaks it up into smaller particles. Proven by countless studies to be the treatment of choice and effective Your skin will eliminate the smaller particles with 1 of 3 ways (evaporation, removal via lymphatics, and macrophage elimination)
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Answer: Salt removal and tattoos Removal of tattoos with salt is a dangerous practice. Let's compare salt removal versus laser tattoo techniques. Tattoo removal via Salt The way it works is that the salt will abrade (aka damage) your skin until the ink is found Your skin will then release the tattoo particles If you are deeper than the reticular dermis- you will have a permanent scar It is extraordinarily painful, imprecise and questionable on how effective it actually is The cost to fix scarring is higher than tattoo removal itself and likely permanent from salt Tattoo removal via LASER Specifically targets color of tattoo ink and breaks it up into smaller particles. Proven by countless studies to be the treatment of choice and effective Your skin will eliminate the smaller particles with 1 of 3 ways (evaporation, removal via lymphatics, and macrophage elimination)
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December 27, 2017
Answer: Is it Safe to Remove a Small Tattoo at Home with Salt? When removing a tattoo the best method is to have a licensed professional use laser tattoo equipment. Although salt is abrasive, it will only irritate the epidermis layer of your skin. It can cause severe desiccation. It will not remove a tattoo which stays in a liquid form in the dermis layer. Salt mixed with ice it will cause a burn similar to frost bite which will again not remove the tattoo but cause damage to the epidermis. The safest and most effective way to remove an unwanted tattoo is laser tattoo removal.
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Answer: Is it Safe to Remove a Small Tattoo at Home with Salt? When removing a tattoo the best method is to have a licensed professional use laser tattoo equipment. Although salt is abrasive, it will only irritate the epidermis layer of your skin. It can cause severe desiccation. It will not remove a tattoo which stays in a liquid form in the dermis layer. Salt mixed with ice it will cause a burn similar to frost bite which will again not remove the tattoo but cause damage to the epidermis. The safest and most effective way to remove an unwanted tattoo is laser tattoo removal.
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February 13, 2017
Answer: Don't remove a tattoo with salt Please don't try this. You can potentially cause a lot of damage and scarring by "sanding" away a tattoo with salt. A safer and more effective way would be to see a professional who can use a laser to remove it. In our practice, we use the Picosure laser, which is the most advanced technology for removing tattoos.
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Answer: Don't remove a tattoo with salt Please don't try this. You can potentially cause a lot of damage and scarring by "sanding" away a tattoo with salt. A safer and more effective way would be to see a professional who can use a laser to remove it. In our practice, we use the Picosure laser, which is the most advanced technology for removing tattoos.
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February 7, 2016
Answer: Home Tattoo Removals aren't the best idea In this case you would be using salt to scrub off layers of your skin in hopes that you would wear away enough of your skin to remove the tattoo. This could lead to infection and permanent scarring. Please find a medical practitioner supervised by a board certification to remove your tattoo. Our office has had great success with the PicoSure in safely and effectively removing tattoos with minimal discomfort and downtime.
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Answer: Home Tattoo Removals aren't the best idea In this case you would be using salt to scrub off layers of your skin in hopes that you would wear away enough of your skin to remove the tattoo. This could lead to infection and permanent scarring. Please find a medical practitioner supervised by a board certification to remove your tattoo. Our office has had great success with the PicoSure in safely and effectively removing tattoos with minimal discomfort and downtime.
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