Removing a tattoo is a bit more difficult than most people think. There are a number of factors that go into tattoo removal. How old is the tattoo, how well was the tattoo applied to the skin, what type of ink was used, was the ink of high or low quality, is it a colored tattoo, is the skin around the area still tight or loose. These are just a few examples of the factors that can affect how easy or difficult it can be to remove a tattoo.
One of the most difficult places to remove a tattoo is the hand. He is constantly using his hands, washing them and doing the things that basically everyone else does. Therefore, if you want to remove a tattoo from your hand, you have to use a method that will give you some freedom.
One of the easiest and most popular methods of tattoo removal is TCA tattoo removal. It doesn’t require any painful lasers, there’s no downtime like when using lasers, there’s no need for a doctor to apply TCA, and there really is no need to make any particular accommodations for your hands during or after applying TCA to the skin.
Basically, in a nutshell, all you have to do is A) clean your hand with some acetone or rubbing alcohol. Apply the TCA to the tattoo on your hand and let it sit for about 5 minutes. You will need to apply it continuously to keep the area moist with TCA. Make sure you don’t put on so much that it runs down your arm or slips off your fingers. If so, simply dry it quickly and rinse it off with cold water.
Once you have applied the TCA for a full 5 minutes and the area has turned a cloudy whitish color, you apply the neutralizer that dispels any discomfort you may feel. The hand is very important to most people’s daily lives, so completely removing a tattoo from your hand can make a big difference in your professional world.
You don’t need to wear gloves or anything like that, you don’t need special lotions, and you don’t have to use band-aids or anything, just keep the area as clean and dry as possible. Getting wet in the shower is expected, but aside from being in the shower, try to keep your hand dry at all times as this will help the skin dry. It will take about 2-3 weeks for the skin to peel off. Once the skin has completely shed, leave it for about 1 week and then you can repeat the process. You will probably have to repeat the process 6-8 times over 6-8 months to completely remove the tattoo. Be the judge of your own skin. If you have shed all the dead skin from a previous application and want to wait a few more days before your next application, feel free to do so.
Once your tattoo is 50% gone, you can cover it up with light makeup. It will hardly be noticeable, if at all.
