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Tattoo removal cream, does it work ?

Bigmac

Bigmac

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As more people get tattooed, more of those people regret having done so. The tattoo removal business is huge, generating around $75 million in the US alone. Laser ablation is the most common removal method, but now a 27-year-old PhD student in Canada has come up with a cream that promises a gentler, safer method to get rid of undesired tattoos.
Developed by Alec Falkenham, a PhD student in Pathology at Dalhousie University, the new removal solution is called Bisphosphonate Liposomal Tattoo Removal (BLTR).
The inspiration came from the body €™s immune system and its reaction to tattoo ink. It involves the macrophages, white blood cells that eat foreign material to protect surrounding tissue from invaders. Known as the big eaters of the immune system, they consume the tattoo ink that settles into the skin.
In the case of tattoos, two types of macrophages go into action. One set takes part of the pigment to the draining lymph nodes, removing it from the area where it was applied. The other set that has eaten the pigment goes deeper into the skin and forms the visible tattoo.
Over time, the macrophages that form the tattoo are replaced by new ones, causing the design to fade and blur. BLTR homes in on the macrophages that contain the pigment, using a liposome created by Falkenham €™s team. Liposomes are artificial vesicles often used as vehicles to administer nutrients and pharmaceutical drugs.
"When new macrophages come to remove the liposome from cells that once contained pigment, they also take the pigment with them to the lymph nodes, resulting in a fading tattoo," says Falkenham. This also results in a more targeted removal process, with a smaller chance of affecting the surrounding cells that do not contain pigment.
Falkenham €™s team used a similar composition to the cream to evaluate its effectiveness in vitro. Based on a tattoo of around 25 sq cm (nearly four sq in), the amount of the active drug was set at less than 1/1000 of the amount used in chemotherapy patients in a day.
Other tests identified seven days as the ideal interval for applications. By applying the cream twice at seven-day intervals the researchers obtained dramatic reductions in the amount of ink in the skin relative to control treatment, Falkenham tells Gizmag. The team will carry out further tests to evaluate the product.
At the time of writing this article, there was no estimate as to when a commercial version of the cream would be available, nor how much it will cost.
"In terms of making it in the lab, it costs us less than $4.50 for a treatment on a 100 sq. cm tattoo (around 15 sq. inches). We €™d expect that cost to come down if we were to scale up for commercialization. As for how much someone would charge, it €™s too difficult to speculate," he adds.
Source: Dalhousie University via CBC News
 
bullitnut

bullitnut

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Wow that guy will be rich if this works BM, i wonder if it burns when applied or is painful in anyway*nl....there must be millions of people worldwide who regret having tattoos done, i love the programme on tv at the moment called bodyshockers that helps people decide on whether to have body modifications and tattoos with katie piper.
 
Bigmac

Bigmac

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There are claims it works and others that it can only fade the tattoo at best.
 
bullitnut

bullitnut

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Would love to see some results in person but i remain highly sceptical dude.
 
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ahujas88

Valued member
Hi Bigmac, I don't think it will work, We can't remove permanent tattoos
 
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AlexieJ

Member
Honestly, it won't work. Henna tattoos can be remove but permanent tattoos will never be remove by just using those promising cream.
 
janna

janna

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That's too bad. Your'e right BN, the person who invents a cream that actually works non will become very rich! I hear the tattoo laser removals are really painful!
 
lizzajohnson10

lizzajohnson10

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As more people get tattooed, more of those people regret having done so. The tattoo removal business is huge, generating around $75 million in the US alone. Laser ablation is the most common removal method, but now a 27-year-old PhD student in Canada has come up with a cream that promises a gentler, safer method to get rid of undesired tattoos.
Developed by Alec Falkenham, a PhD student in Pathology at Dalhousie University, the new removal solution is called Bisphosphonate Liposomal Tattoo Removal (BLTR).
The inspiration came from the body s immune system and its reaction to tattoo ink. It involves the macrophages, white blood cells that eat foreign material to protect surrounding tissue from invaders. Known as the big eaters of the immune system, they consume the tattoo ink that settles into the skin.
In the case of tattoos, two types of macrophages go into action. One set takes part of the pigment to the draining lymph nodes, removing it from the area where it was applied. The other set that has eaten the pigment goes deeper into the skin and forms the visible tattoo.
Over time, the macrophages that form the tattoo are replaced by new ones, causing the design to fade and blur. BLTR homes in on the macrophages that contain the pigment, using a liposome created by Falkenham s team. Liposomes are artificial vesicles often used as vehicles to administer nutrients and pharmaceutical drugs.
"When new macrophages come to remove the liposome from cells that once contained pigment, they also take the pigment with them to the lymph nodes, resulting in a fading tattoo," says Falkenham. This also results in a more targeted removal process, with a smaller chance of affecting the surrounding cells that do not contain pigment.
Falkenham s team used a similar composition to the cream to evaluate its effectiveness in vitro. Based on a tattoo of around 25 sq cm (nearly four sq in), the amount of the active drug was set at less than 1/1000 of the amount used in chemotherapy patients in a day.
Other tests identified seven days as the ideal interval for applications. By applying the cream twice at seven-day intervals the researchers obtained dramatic reductions in the amount of ink in the skin relative to control treatment, Falkenham tells Gizmag. The team will carry out further tests to evaluate the product.
At the time of writing this article, there was no estimate as to when a commercial version of the cream would be available, nor how much it will cost.
"In terms of making it in the lab, it costs us less than $4.50 for a treatment on a 100 sq. cm tattoo (around 15 sq. inches). We d expect that cost to come down if we were to scale up for commercialization. As for how much someone would charge, it s too difficult to speculate," he adds.
Source: Dalhousie University via CBC News
There's no evidence that tattoo removal creams work. My experience that maybe it fade or lighten a tattoo but not remove it. The tattoo will remain visible, however, and skin irritation and other reactions are possible. Remember, tattoos are meant to be permanent. There are two home remedies that work for me:
1. Mix 100g of salt with lemon juice to make the thick substance. Use a cotton ball to rub the mixture onto your skin. Rinse off the skin with warm water.
2. Honey: Honey is an effective natural way to Best Tattoo Removal NYC, especially for light-colored and tiny tattoos.
 
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