Cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Edmond Cabbabe, uses a laser during Fadi Mouhanna's first treatment to remove a tattoo from his arm at Cabbabe's office near St. Anthony's Hospital.
Posted on 03/11/2008 3:21:00 PM PDT by newgeezer
Cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Edmond Cabbabe, uses a laser during Fadi Mouhanna's first treatment to remove a tattoo from his arm at Cabbabe's office near St. Anthony's Hospital. |
But as tattoo artists and divorce rates show, love doesn't always last. A tattoo, on the other hand, is everlasting.
... Once the name goes into the skin, the relationship often goes south.
And when that happens, tattoo regret can set in. Laser tattoo removal, in fact, is a growing business, and doctors say it will continue to expand as tattoos continue to move into the mainstream.
Television shows such as "Miami Ink" have given greater profile to the artistry of tattoos. The star power of celebrities — from Beyonce to Britney to the Beckhams — emphasize that tattoos are no longer found just in biker bars, military barracks or prison yards.
National surveys suggest as many as 32 million American adults have at least one tattoo. And women are getting them at roughly the same rate as men.
With an increase in the number of those getting inked also comes a rise in regret — a boom for dermatologists. Removing tattoos has jumped from under 1 percent of their business to as much as 10 percent in the last decade, said Dr. Elizabeth McBurney of Slidell, La., who taught the first laser technology course for the American Academy of Dermatology 25 years ago.
Dr. Jennifer Holman, chief resident in the Dermatology Department at the University of Missouri, said the peak demand for tattoo removal hasn't arrived yet. "I think it's coming 10 years down the road."
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Ping.
Nothing quite says “I probably have hepatitis” like a tattoo does.
Lots of idiots around who tattooed their heads with all kinds of garbage.
yeah. life’s especially hard on fools.
Knew a guy who’s wife got a eagle tattoo long ago......he says after 40 years it’s now a pelican.
I already have too many identifying marks.
I’ve been considering a tattoo but the one thing that always stops me is this: Is it still going to be attractive when I’m 80 and in a nursing home? So I stick to dying my hair.
*Hillery!*
OBAMA!
Nothing says trash quite like a wing tatoo above a girls behind.
It helps to have the physique for it as well. The guy in Hong Kong who wuz gonna do an American eagle on my chest gave my money back and told me he didn't do miniatures.
Well, here’s what I figure: when I’m 80 and my tattoos are faded and stretched, my eyesight will be bad enough I can’t see them! :)
Ass Antlers.
I remember being a teenager in the 70’s and friends of mine using a needle and giving themselves tattoos on their hands. They would wrap the needle with string or thread to act as an ink reservoir. Even at 15 I recognized it for what it was, and if I recognized it as a bad idea at 15, you know it’s dumb! :)
Scientology god?
Mr. Ditter’s tattoos are about 45 years old, his blue bird of happiness looks like a sick chicken, and his rose is just wilted. When you think about getting a tattoo, try and think about something else until the moment passes. he is not a drinker but he says his tats prove he has been drunk at least twice.
I really, really, really hope my kids don’t get tattoos of any sort. They’ve thought about it. I have pointed out to them that they’re going have that tattoo all their lives and what looks good on young firm flesh now will look entirely different on saggy wrinkled codgers. yuck
And remember not everyone is Kat Von D.
ROTFLMAO
Or tramp stamps.
Heard that one before, but never heard the other one. LOL
Tattoos...a permanent reminder of a passing fad.
The fad passes, the fade goes on forever.
The ones that look like scroll work but actually say "Insert ***** here" when viewed through beer googles?
Tramp Stamp.
That’s going to give me nightmares tonight.
“You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves “
Actually you can now buy tattoo removal creams at lots of tattoo parlors.
Someone beat you to it.
Wow, thats funny.Have’nt heard that one.
LOL,so true.
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Most tattoos, when age takes its toll, will turn into specimens for the Rohrshach test.
It wouldn't be attractive in the first place.
And it's such a unique and individual form of self expression.
I think I was about 12 when I decided that it was what was in my heart that mattered. I figured I'd make my life a billboard, not my freaking body. But hey, that's just me, and I guess you could call me an animal, some sort of half-evolved creature. An unenlightened barbarian.
BTW, did it take you a month to come up with that razor sharp and oh-so-spot-on critique?
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