Tattoo Removal - What's Best For You!

Getting a Tattoo is as popular as ever, In many parts of the world, tattoo's have now become the norm rather than the exception. Many young people look forward to getting a tattoo as a right of passage. In North and South America, Japan, and Europe, tattoos have become a status symbol. The famous and the infamous, now show off their tattoos, and their influence causes many people to choose a tattoo for self expression.

The popularity of today's modern tattoos has led to a new issue. What to do when the tattoo you decided upon in the past, is no longer wanted? Mistakes happen, but unfortunately, with a tattoo, it's permanently imprinted on your skin. It can be a constant reminder of an old partner, a time in your life that you may rather forget, or worse, is now preventing you from advancing in your career. Tattoos are a means of expressing oneself, but when what you were trying to express is really not where you are in your life, you have to make a change.

So how do you get rid of that un-wanted ink? Many methods are available, and are usually comprised of a series of steps. This is necessary in order to break up the ink, and help the body remove the pigment. A tattoo performed by a more experienced tattoo artist, for example, may be easier to remove since the pigment is evenly injected in the same level of the skin. A tattoo that has been on the skin for a considerable length of time tends to be more difficult to remove than a new one. In any case, the method of removing a tattoo comes down to a research and a personal choice.

Some of the things to keep in mind when your looking for a tattoo removal method is:

    What is the cost?
    The time it will take to completely remove the tattoo?
    How many treatments are necessary to finish the job?
    The availability of the treatment in your area?
    Will it cause scarring or discoloration of the skin?
    The qualification of your treatment provider?
    Is there a lot of pain or other harmful side-effects to consider?
    What best suits your lifestyle?

Today's methods include; laser removal, fade creams, dermabrasion, excision, and chemical peels. What method is best? It depends on who you talk too. Like everything in life, what's best for one person, may not be right for another. Researching the different methods, and then making an informed decision, will lead you to the best method for you.

How Should You Handle Tattoos and Body Piercing During a Job Interview?

Tattoos used to be adorned on bodies of young servicemen, captured during a night-out-on-the-town; and for the rough and tumble motorcycle guys and gals. Today, much to the chagrin of parents and older grandparents, grandkids, those pimple-faced boys and sweet-natured girls are sporting any number of tattoos and gobs of balls at every orifice. All part of a new-age of body decorations. But is it acceptable adornment for a job interview?

Whether you are male or female, if you wear a ring in your nose or multiple sets of rings on your ears or eyebrows, or a cherished silver ball on your tongue, remove them for the job interview. Unless you are interviewing for something in the rap music world, take off all body jewelry until you see the type of accessories the rest of the work population wears and figure out what is acceptable at that place of work.

Tattoos on your neck, face, arms and legs? A little preliminary observation of employees at the company where you will be interviewing can offer clues. One employer may not be the least bit rattled. Another may have strict rules against such body accessories. Depending on the nature of the business, tattoos hidden under clothing might be okay, but those visible to clients or customers may not.