Tattoo Lightening with Saline
If you are dissatisfied with a tattoo and you’d like to get rid of it, Adorn Cosmetic offers tattoo lightening with saline. Whether you’ve had poorly executed work, the tattoo design no longer appeals to you, or the tattoo ink is beginning to discolor, you have options for getting rid of it.
How Can I Lighten My Tattoo?
Saline is a form of tattoo lightening that is a minimally invasive method of removing unwanted permanent makeup. The saline solution is implanted using a machine into areas of that require correction. The composition of the mixture breaks up the pigment of the original tattoo and lifts it out of the skin via osmosis. There will be slight bruising and possibly minor bleeding in response to the treatment. When the pigment rises to the surface, the top layer of skin will form a scab. As the removal area heals, it will gradually reveal a lightened tattoo.
How Many Sessions are Needed?
It may take more than one saline session to remove a tattoo. Rarely, when conditions are favorable, will it only take one treatment. There are multiple factors that can influence the amount of time it will take. Generally after the first session with a new client, we will have a better idea of how their skin responds to the treatment and how much more treatment is likely to be needed. Lightening typically occurs over a period of several months.
Factors include:
The type of pigment being removed
The pigment’s saturation
How deep the pigment was implanted
How much pigment is being removed
Where on the body the tattoo is located
How recently the tattoo was done
How sensitive the skin is
How well the skin heals
How well the aftercare instructions are followed
Aftercare for tattoo lightening via saline requires using aloe gel on the affected area. Avoid putting the area under direct sunlight.
Saline vs Laser Tattoo Removal
There is more than one way to get rid of unwanted tattoos. Laser removal uses a concentrated beam of light to break up the pigment under your skin. However, it is most effective when it is used on tattoos of a single, darker color, as each different color must be treated with a different wavelength of light. If your tattoo has more than a few colors, you may want to use saline instead. Also, lasers simply cannot break down white ink. There isn’t a wavelength that will do that, so if your tattoo or permanent makeup contains white, you should choose saline treatment.
Another issue with laser treatment is that your body doesn’t expel the ink: it is broken down and absorbed into the body. There are considerable side effects to consider with laser tattoo removal. Laser therapy can also knock out hair in the targeted areas, so if you are trying to remove permanent makeup in the brow area, you may want to avoid using laser treatment. Hair follicles affected by lasers can take years to recover. Additionally, certain skin types, particularly darker skin tones, are susceptible to burns, hyper- or hypo-pigmentation, and even scarification. Laser treatment is unsuitable for removing permanent eye makeup or tattoos near the eyes. Lastly, most establishments that offer laser treatment will not work on pregnant individuals, as there has not been conclusive evidence that the procedure is not harmful to the fetus.
Adorn Cosmetic for Saline Tattoo Removal or Lightening
Adorn Cosmetic is a specialist in permanent makeup. Sometimes people come to us having had bad experiences elsewhere, want a change in the design of their current permanent makeup. When that happens, we are ready to help our clients get a clean slate. You don’t have to cover up a tattoo with concealer or other tricks. Let us help you. Contact us today to make a booking.