Common Mistakes When Getting A Tattoo

Like laser tattoo removal, getting a tattoo is a somewhat painful and very delicate process. The ability to get them done right and knowing where to go for the process is often a hard decision. There is a lot of pressure for the right tattoo and a lot of details to consider. However, there are some details that people getting a tattoo can forget about but turn out to be rather crucial aspects of getting the best tattoo results.

The first thing many people do not consider is the size that is needed for a tattoo to look good years down the road. See, yes, a lot of people remember to consider size of the tattoo in general but does that size allow the tattoo to still look good years down the road after the ink shifts a bit? When tattoos are injected into the skin, the ink sits in the dermis layer of skin; the dermis layer of skin is much more stable than the epidermis layer of skin. However, the dermis layer is still skin and thus, it still makes its own adjustments from time to time and so after a few years, the ink in the tattoo will expand some. What does this mean for you? Well, if you have something written in your tattoo, the letters can appear differently. A big example of this is the letter "e". After some time, it is possible that the "e" can expand and morph into an "o"if there was not enough room for the letter to expand and retain its form.

Due to this unknown problem of this well remembered aspect of getting a tattoo, many people opt for laser tattoo removal, especially the R20 tattoo laser removal procedure, When your cool tattoo spelling something meaningful or fun turns into an unintelligible word, you no longer want it and completing a new tattoo procedure can be bad.

The second mistake people do that can result in a bad tattoo is get the tattoo in a bad spot. People often remember to give consideration of where they want the tattoo but they do not consider if it will look good after a long time there. See, the elbow might seem like a good spot for a tattoo but it does not translate to a good tattoo when you are quite a few years older and the skin on the elbow get wrinklier and the tattoo is much more faded. So give a lot of consideration to the location of the tattoo and wonder what it will look like years down the road. Also, if the tattoo artist says no to a tattoo or location, etc. don't give them a fight; they are way more knowledgable in the business than you are and are actually trying to help you out with their advice.

Because of the fade effect on the tattoo, a lot of people will opt for a tattoo removal laser because they don't like the look of the wrinkled, faded tattoo on their body. You can get the tattoo touched up but after too many touchups, the skin in that spot turns into a big, nasty scar. 

As a Chicago tattoo removal studio, Erase Tattoo Removal  knows a lot about the laser tattoo removal business and we know about the tattoo side of it as well. But if you are in some tattoo trouble, don't hesitate to contact us, we give free consultations! We use the R20 procedure for qualified candidates which means fewer required sessions.