Can tattoos be washed off

Many young people like to get tattoos, which is a very popular way of doing things. However, it is very difficult to clean a tattoo after getting it, which causes a lot of trouble for many people. Most people are not sure whether tattoos can be cleaned. In fact, tattoo removal is very common, but it is best to choose a regular place so that it will not cause secondary damage to your skin. And you should choose a suitable method to remove the tattoo according to your actual situation, because there are more and more tattoo removal methods now. However, you must pay more attention to personal hygiene after removing the tattoo to avoid infection, otherwise it is likely to cause your wound to become infected or even leave scars, which is a very serious consequence.

Tattoo removal, also known as tattoo removal, is the process of removing the original tattoo on the body through certain technical means. With the rapid development of science and technology, there are already many methods for tattoo removal, such as freezing method to remove pigment, magic needle heat transfer method, high-frequency electronic watch needle tattoo removal, traditional Chinese medicine tattoo removal, laser tattoo removal, etc. The most commonly used method is laser tattoo removal, which uses liquid nitrogen to evaporate from "liquid" to "gaseous" at minus 169°C to take away part of the moisture in the skin, causing the skin to die and grow again. The disadvantage is that liquid nitrogen sprays out gas, the area is difficult to control, and it is easy to cause blisters, infection and scarring after freezing.

Laser therapy

The laser is applied to the affected area to break the pigment particles into tiny fragments, which are then excreted through skin shedding, or through blood circulation and cell phagocytosis to complete pigment metabolism. This method does not damage other skin tissue and leaves no scars after the operation. It is the preferred method for treating tattoos, but it is slightly more expensive.

Chemical etching

It uses a relatively dilute weak acid solution to cause superficial burns on the skin, causing the pigment to fall off along with the necrotic tissue.

Dermabrasion

It uses a special high-speed rotating grinding wheel to grind away the superficial layer of the skin to achieve the purpose of removing pigments.

Surgical resection

For deeper tattoo patterns, the above methods are often ineffective and surgical excision and suturing are the only options, but this may leave scars.

When using laser, chemical corrosion, or grinding for treatment, each treatment should not be too deep. If it is not completely removed in one go, a second treatment can be performed. There should be an interval of 1-3 months between each treatment. If the area cleaned is not too deep each time, scars will generally not be left.