What is the cheapest method of having a tattoo removed?

Cut out the skin?

I had mine removed when I got a tummy tuck! It was probably more expensive than laser, but I have a flat tummy now too! :-)

@teh_kvlt_liberal I’ve been considering doing just that after watching Russel Crowe in Gladiator.

@Judi I have a flat tummy. I can’t tuck my tummy. lol.

Don’t get so drunk that you wake up with lame ink, that’s harsh. How about Wreaking Balm. Or is that a bad endorsement, I don’t know if the stuff works. Thought about it, but never

Try Wrecking Balm. They have a web site. Just google it.

belt grinder

There is also the method where they place a “balloon” under the tattooed skin.
The balloon is inflated to stretch the skin (i’m guessing this has to be done in sessions).
When there is enough “new” skin the tattooed skin is cut out and then the remaining flaps are sawn/stitched together.
With a grapefruit-sized tattoo i’m not sure if this works though.

@bumwithablackberry and @missingbite I don’t drink. I once met a girl at a train station who had a faded tat on her arm that was nearly invisible. Asked her about it and she said she used wrecking balm. Might be worth a try. The stuff is expensive but way cheaper than laser.

@rebbel That sounds so strange. I don’t think I want inflated bubbles beneath my skin. lol

Skin graph?

That, or a steady hand, an exacto knife and bandaids. Lots of bandaids.

Live with it.

There are supposedly these tattoo fading creams on the market that help fade tattoos, but I’ve heard they only work on older, lower quality tattoos. I also have no idea how much these creams may cost.

Unfortunately, according to my research, the most effective (though not cost efficient) remedy for removal is still laser removal.

Amputation

Sander

How about another tattoo over it?

Apparently you can have it tattooed with saline water, which will lighten it, but not remove it completely. It seems that’s a way to fix a mistake in a tattoo. If you could fade it before having it lasered, that should lessen the number of laser treatments needed, and reduce the cost.

How dense it the color, and how dark is it?

Laser treatments are about $50 a square inch. I have googled tattoo removal potions. I found this, and I wonder if it really works?

Here is a link for all the tattoo removal cremes and potions I’ve ever heard of, but I don’t know who put the list together, or if they are rated fairly.

Kitchen knife.

cheese grater

@evelyns_pet_zebra, apparently it takes 2–3 sessions of laser treatments to remove a tattoo, more depending on the density of the color. It’s not uncommon for removal to cost $2500 or more.

are tatoos falling out of fashion?

@Judi, probably not, but sometimes the reasoning that made getting a hand tattooed across your boob seem like a wonderful idea at age 18 dissipates over time. Not always.

@Deepness, I never said you drank. Don’t even really care if you do or not. I do know people who have used Wrecking Balm and it worked pretty well on colored ink. Give it a try.

Lack of commitment.

@PandoraBoxx I know, and it hurts like a motherfucker that is why I haven’t gone back, even though I paid for three treatments and only received one. I probably can’t get a refund, as it has been a year. I would hope these ointments work, as I would love to find a way short of surgery to get this hand tattoo removed.

I would like to speak to someone about using this stuff, as online customer reviews should usually be taken with a grain of salt. I may just order the stuff I linked to, and hope for the best. Anyone who has used any of these ointments can PM me with their experiences, as I would really like to know if it does indeed work. I’d hate to waste my money on something that is shit.

You could let me fart on it

@missingbite The drinking subject was directed to @bumwithablackberry. Sorry for the confusion.

@Judi Tats are probably not falling out of fashion as long as celebrities keep getting them. Personally, my beliefs toward tats have evolved.

@evelyns_pet_zebra Like i said, I met a girl who used wrecking balm ointment and her tat was nearly invisible. I don’t know what her tat looked like prior to her beginning the course. I think I’ll give it a shot.

@tinyfaery, The hand tattoo I have seemed like a good idea at the time, but now that I am in a profession that frowns on visible tattoos, I’d really like to get rid of it. I can always have it re-done, and with better artwork, up on my shoulder where my shirt sleeve hides it. What I pay for waterproof bandage tape to hide it can get expensive. Lack of commitment isn’t the problem, what is the problem is poor choice of location. Everything is ‘location, location, location’, and that includes tattoos.

I wear long sleeves to work everyday. It was 107 here yesterday.

What is the tattoo of? Is there a ton of color or is it mainly black and gray? I mean honestly if you want it gone, having it lasered is your only option. The wrecking balm crap and all those other “miracle removers” DO NOT WORK. I myself and many other tattooed people I know have tried it and it DOES NOT WORK. It will Lighten it but not remove it. If you were trying to lighten it to have a cover up done I would say go for it. But honestly having it lasered is probably the way to go. And that is like 50 times worse than getting the tattoo done in the first place. But if you find a method that works please let us know. I would be interested in knowing about it.

Don’t know about some other folks, but I’ve had really good results using Tat B Gone in the last year. First I tried another tattoo fade away cream called Tat-Med. It wasn’t worth a hoot; wasn’t getting any where and was about the scrap the whole removal cream thing when a friend of mine recommended Tat B Gone. I’m almost done with my 10 supply that I purchased and my tribal tattoo is almost completely gone. The outline of the tattoo is still slightly visible and there some shading at the top that can be seen but the rest is too faded to even notice. Really surprised and pleased with the results.