Tattoo removal cream

The use of a tattoo removal cream sounds like the cheap alternative to laser therapy or surgical excision. The market has recently been flooded by a huge number of topical products that claim to remove tattoos, but their efficiency is truly limited. First of all, you need to think of skin structure; if the pigment would be injected in the superficial skin layers, it would wear off in time, peeling together with the dead skin cells. Yet, this is not the case, and most tattoos are made at the level of the deep dermal layers where they become permanent.

Forced chemical exfoliation is the process based on which a tattoo removal cream acts, because it has to go deep in the skin to break the color pigment. Side effects and discomforts are often associated with the use of a tattoo removal cream, since topical removal products rely on acid as a main ingredient. Tingling and itching usually affect the area where you apply the tattoo removal cream, but symptoms alleviation is possible by the application of a soothing balm.

The ointment can be more easily spread on the skin if you use a massager, but not all kits contain such an accessory. As compared to finger-rubbing the cream, the application with a massager is considered superior. Results usually become visible within six weeks from the beginning of the treatment, but for advanced removal you need to apply the tattoo removal cream for at least six months.

Nevertheless, most reviews indicate poor results for the usage of different products in the tattoo removal cream category. By efficiency, most products in fact mean that the tattoo slightly wears off. Then, it is also important to carefully choose the product to apply on the skin, because it should carry an FDA certification as proof of its safety. Deep tissue damage, allergies, rashes and even scars could follow the irrational use of some topical tattoo removal cream.

Some tattoo removal creams are advertised as natural, meaning that they also contain some organic herbal extracts. Orange peel, aloe vera and rosemary leaf are common examples of natural ingredients used by some manufacturers. Such a tattoo removal cream will have very few side effects and a lower toxicity.