Tattoo scars can be a result of many factors for example if a person tried to remove a tattoo by himself by picking at it or even more extreme methods like trying to cut it out these ways are both dangerous and really not recommended because this will put a serious risk to your health.

The idea that a tattoo is permanent is now in the past with the technology of today it is possible to remove them fully or partially Before the development of laser tattoo removal methods, commons techniques included dermabrasion ,  TCA (, an acid that removes the top layers of skin, reaching as deep as the layer in which the tattoo ink resides), salabrasion (scrubbing the skin with salt),surgery and excision which is sometimes still used along with skin grafts for lager tattoos .As these methods would suggest scarring would be a by product .Today lasers are now in place to remove a tattoo with little or no sign of scarring.

Tattoo removal is most commonly performed using lasers that break down the ink particles in the tattoo. The broken-down ink is then absorbed by the body, mimicking the natural fading that time or sun exposure would create.

All tattoo pigments have specific light absorption spectra. A tattoo laser must be capable of emitting adequate energy within the given absorption spectrum of the pigment to provide an effective treatment. Certain tattoo pigments, such as yellows, greens and fluorescent inks are more challenging to treat than darker blacks and blues, because they have absorption spectra that fall outside or on the edge of the emission spectra available in the tattoo removal laser. Recent pastel coloured inks contain high concentrations of titanium dioxide which is highly reflective. Consequently, such inks are difficult to remove since they reflect a significant amount of the incident light energy out of the skin.

Widely considered the gold standard treatment modality to remove a tattoo, laser tattoo removal requires repeat visits. Although scarring is rare thin skin areas are more prone than thicker skin areas.  The amount of time required for the removal of a tattoo and the success of the removal varies with each individual. Factors influencing this include: skin type, location, color, amount of ink, scarring or tissue change, and layering. About half of the patients treated with Q-switched lasers for tattoo removal will show some transient changes in the normal skin pigmentation.

These changes usually resolve in 6 to 12 months but may rarely be permanent. Some people decide to cover an unwanted tattoo with a new tattoo. This is commonly known as a cover-up. An artfully done cover-up may render the old tattoo completely invisible, though this will depend largely on the size, style, colors and techniques used on the old tattoo and the skill of the tattoo artist. Covering up a previous tattoo necessitates darker tones in the new tattoo to effectively hide the older, unwanted piece. In the case of a cesarean section scar the option of a cover up is a good way of hiding a large scar .

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