TCA tattoo removal: removal of a tattoo on one hand
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, whether the ink was high or low quality, whether it was a colored tattoo, whether the skin around the area is still tight or loose. These are just a few examples of the factors that can affect the ease or difficulty of removing a tattoo.
One of the most difficult places to remove a tattoo is the hand. You’re constantly using your hands, washing your hands, and doing the things that everyone basically does. For this reason, if you want to remove a tattoo from your hand, you should use a method that gives you some freedom.
One of the easiest and most popular tattoo removal methods is TCA tattoo removal. It doesn’t require any painful lasers, there is no downtime like you have when you use the laser, you don’t need a doctor to apply TCA to you, and you don’t really have to make any particular adjustments to your hands during or after applying TCA to the skin.
Basically, simply put, all you have to do is A) clean your hand with some acetone or rubbing alcohol. Apply the TCA to your hand tattoo and let it sit for about 5 minutes. You will want to apply it continuously to keep the area moist with TCA. Make sure you don’t wear it so much that it falls off your arm or fingers. If it does, simply dry it quickly and rinse it to cool the 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 dissipates any discomfort you may feel. The hand is very important to most people’s everyday life and therefore completely removing a hand tattoo can make a world of 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 plasters or anything, just keep the area as clean and dry as you can. You are expected to get wet in the shower, but other than being in the shower, try to keep your hand dry at all times, as this will help to continue drying the skin. It will take 2-3 weeks for the skin to peel off. Once the skin is completely shed, give it about 1 week and then you can repeat the process. You will probably have to repeat the process 6 to 8 times for 6 to 8 months to completely remove the tattoo. You are the judge of your own skin. If you have shed all of the dead skin from a previous application and want to wait a few more days before the next application, feel free to do so.
Once your tattoo is 50% faded, you can cover it with light makeup. It will hardly be noticed, if at all.
