Tattoo Removal Cream
If you've decided you no longer want that tattoo with your ex-lover's name emblazoned through it you might be thinking about getting rid of it. One option you may come across is tattoo removal cream.
The best thing about tattoo removal creams is that they are very easy to use. You simple spread it over the tattoo once or twice a day until it fades away completely. What could be easier? Not only that but there's no pain as in laser removal and it's also a lot cheaper than using a laser.
One thing to remember though is that the creams are made by a whole host of manufacturers, each with their own special formulation. What most of these creams have in them is a skin fading chemical. As the cream cannot permeate down to the deeper levels of skin where the tattoo inks are located it is skin above the tattoo that gets faded by the cream.
Some tattoo removal creams do include some form of exfoliation, be it rough pads or gritty compounds that are to be rubbed over the skin before the cream is applied to allow the cream to penetrate deeper. However you'd need to do a lot of rubbing to get down deep enough which could cause some scarring.
So do they work? That's a difficult one to answer. It seems that some people do have varying success with using them. Some find that their tattoos fade away after a few months of applying the tattoo removal cream. Others find it has made no difference to their unwanted body art.
If you decide to try using one of these creams, read the manufacturer's blurb with an open mind. See what guarantees if any they give and then add up the cost of the cream as you will need to use it for 6 or more. The cream maybe far less expensive than having laser removal but it's still not cheap, especially if it doesn't work on you.
Also remember that even if it works you may find that it fades the tattoo unevenly and that some of it never completely fades away so you end up with faint smudgy coloured blobs where your tattoo once was. And always, always do a small skin test before slapping on the cream over a larger area just in case you have some sort of reaction against the chemicals.