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Answer by bryan
Submitted on 9/4/2003
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I've been using the tat-b-gone product for a month. I'd be more impressed with the company's web site if their pictures of faded tattoos were not photoshop tricks -- i'd also like to see some testimonials that are independent of that web site. The product itself seems to be apricot scrub, some hydroquinone cream, and some other lotion that has stuff like aloe and vitamin e. hydroquinone is used by many people of african descent to lighten their skin. tat-b-gone's "activator" step has a 2% concetration, the maximum dosage allowed in the US. The chemical is banned in South Africa because it has been shown to cause serious skin damage in some people -- note that many people in South Africa apply the cream to their whole body and face. I've read of hydroquinone being prescribed as a supplement to laser treatments to help the process work faster. So, although the product seems sketchy, I ordered a six month supply. One month into it, I can't say that the results are impressive. This tatoo is under a year old, though, and it did have lots of inks in it. The colors in the tattoo have seemed to have gotten dull and less brilliant but that may just be wishful thinking/imagination. The black lines seem to be unaffected. I'd like to see a forum for other users of this product to share their experiences with it.

Answer by Monicalia
Submitted on 12/12/2003
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Hi! I am 21 & have my entire back tattooed -Yeah, the whole thing.. I got the first piece done for my 13th birthday. That piece was done by an amateur & ended up scarring horribly. I mean BAD. To this day the 4x4 tribal piece is easily irritated, always puffy & well.. scarred. I was so self conscious about it that I decided to add to it - aiming to take the focus away from the black scar.. So at 15 I added to it... I was involved with the wrong crowd of people at that time in my life & was exposed to heavily tattooed people so it was "no big deal" - Plus, this was a while ago & the removal procedures/theories were fairly new & extremely pricey! To make a long story short by 19 I had most of my back piece done. It is very colorful, containing: black, white, greywash, violets, turquoise, orange, green, red etc.. I am very very serious about removing it but am terrified of the scarring. Not so much the cost but the chance of a bad heal w/ scarring & tattoo traces unable to be removed. I really wish I would have never began this insane body modification as I am now a mature adult with a great corporate job, family responsibilities & the desire to be more feminine I guess - Not such a freakshow. It's like living two lives with this amount of " permanent art".. Thats just the thing - PERMANENT - Wasnt thinking about that @ 13...I know it sounds dumb & this probably isnt the forum to post my story in but I really want some "real" feedback. We all know that $$ is the name of the game & everyone will try to sell you something - especially when they can take advantage of others in such an emotional desperation oriented way. I was considering this tat be gone - sounds weak though - maybe good on a little tattoo - what about a huge back piece?! Can someone vouch for the credibility of removal on large long lived professional tattoo's?!

Answer by btek
Submitted on 1/2/2004
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I feel your pain, i just got a tat done a few days ago in one of my spontaneous adventures and i'm starting to regret it already, I have been looking at tat fading creams; and tat-bgone looks like a hoax, it doesn't even look like a legitimate company. But i found one product that offers 24hr support with a 1-800 # and offer a 100% product guarantee with money back. It is called dermasals, you can check it out at www.dermasal.com. What is also interesting the parent compay is also incorporated so you can access product information and company operations through their annual reports.. Sounds legitimate to me.. The only downfall is that it is expensive, and I am more interested in the over the counter skin bleach you can buy at the drugstore, so it would be great to hear some more info on that. Additional info about my tatoo it is about a week old.. i stoped taking are of it. I know that this is the point where the tatoo can peel can anyone give me any advice so i can faded at this point or even remove some ink so when it comes to using a fading cream it will be faster.

Answer by btek
Submitted on 1/2/2004
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I feel your pain, i just got a tat done a few days ago in one of my spontaneous adventures and i'm starting to regret it already, I have been looking at tat fading creams; and tat-bgone looks like a hoax, it doesn't even look like a legitimate company. But i found one product that offers 24hr support with a 1-800 # and offer a 100% product guarantee with money back. It is called dermasals, you can check it out at www.dermasal.com. What is also interesting the parent compay is also incorporated so you can access product information and company operations through their annual reports.. Sounds legitimate to me.. The only downfall is that it is expensive, and I am more interested in the over the counter skin bleach you can buy at the drugstore, so it would be great to hear some more info on that. Additional info about my tatoo it is about a week old.. i stoped taking are of it. I know that this is the point where the tatoo can peel can anyone give me any advice so i can faded at this point or even remove some ink so when it comes to using a fading cream it will be faster.

Answer by Matt
Submitted on 1/10/2004
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I got a tribal tattoo done about a year ago and have been researching ways to get rid of it ever since. In my opinion Tat B Gone is a con and even if it did work the results would be TEMPORARY as the active ingredient hydroquinone only whitens the skin over the tattoo but NOT the ink beneath. The effect is slight and will always need 'topping up' just like a suntan. I attacked part of my own tattoo with a blowtorch and can now fully discourage this as an effective treatment! It faded it alright but is hideously scarred. I'm afraid there is currently no way to fully remove a tattoo without leaving some evidence or blemish. If the tattoo is very small you can have it excised obviously leaving a scar and tissue distortion- this may still be the best treatment for small coloured tattoos. Laser offers the only realistic prospects to fade a tattoo but will almost always leave an impression behind. Luckily, i work in a hospital and managed to talk a surgeon into lasering a small test area of my tattoo 3 weeks ago with the only laser type we have- a KTP 632NM. This laser is NOT recommended for tattoo removal so i wasn't expecting much of a result but i am pleased to say that the area has faded by maybe 30-40% with slight scarring. If i'm lucky the surgeon will carry on with the treatment and i think 4 full treatments over the next year should see it much reduced. You can fade your tattoo but it won't be quick, easy, cheap or painless. Please don't get your hopes dashed and waste you money on creams.

Answer by Janine
Submitted on 2/2/2004
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Hello everyone, I am a permanent makeup technician and I also am currently doing tattoo removals with the Rejuvi Tattoo Removal product. Thought I would relate my experiences with the product to date. It is very hard to find any hard core facts on this product via the web. I sent out numerous requests to various sites for clinical results and got zero replies. I have done 4 tattoos and 4 permanent makeup removals. The permanent makeup removals are coming out 100% after 1 or 2 sessions. The tattoos are taking 2 or more sessions. There is about 50 to 75% fading with the first application depending on the age and depth of the tattoo. I am not seeing any scarring. However, I do it a little different from the instructions. The instructions say to use a 3 needle grouping with a permanent makeup machine. I found that the needles were taking out 'chuncks' of skin this way so I switched to a 30 grouping hand tool that I make myself. I am not seeing any scarring with this method. A strange thing that does happen is that some of the areas 'puff' up and get rather stiff. But they do go down and soften (at least so far). I was interested to note one of the above posts had a doctors recommendation of compression after applying Rejuvi. I may try this on my next client but so far I am not seeing any scarring with my method. I have not been doing this for very long yet so I am not able to say what total percentage of removal I am able to get. However, it is much cheaper than laser (at least my rates are, some of those doctors are ripping people off with their pricing) and it is worth a try before attempting laser as Rejuvi cannot be used over lasered skin as you risk more scarring and discoloration. I have one picture posted at my web site of a permanent makeup removal that is 1/2 healed. I will get more pictures up as my clients return to me for their next sessions. Feel free to e-mail me if you have more questions. Permanent Cosmetics By Janine www.pcbyj.com pcbyjanine@yahoo.com

Answer by DG
Submitted on 2/20/2004
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I feel like I have to take the time to warn everyone about Dermasal. I had first heard of the product through a friend. But when I went to the Dermasal-Selmedica web site to place my order, I noticed dermasal described as a Salt Abrasion Complex. Well I started doing some research and found out a salt abrasion complex is no more than a skin peel! No wonder they said to use less often if you get irritation. HOW MANY LAYERS OF SKIN DO YOU HAVE TO PAINFULLY PEEL AWAY TO REMOVE THE TATTOO? Also, the company that owns Dermasal is known for its BAD business practices. I found this link posted already from the Better Business Bureau: http://www.midsouth.bbb.org/commonreport.html?compid=1200382 If you are counting on their guarantee, you may want to check it out. -DG

Answer by Justin H
Submitted on 3/10/2004
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Bishop are you the sales manager or just the copy writer for Dermasal and selmedica.com? To think you almost had me. When I went to your web site to buy (I really want to get rid of my Celtic) I happened to go find my way to selmedica.com And what a range of hokey products you sell (How do you live with yourselves): 1 Breast Enlargement pill - yeah ah -hah 2 Penis Enlargement pill-yeah ah -hah 3 Penis Stiffener pill- yeah ah -hah 4 All natural Get Pregnant Now pill - yeah ah -hah 5 The best a pill for vaginal odor - I am still laughing After finding this out I went back to the Dermasal site and looked hard. It was then I figured out you were selling SALT AND WATER. You want us to believe rubbing salt on a Tattoo will make it go away. Researching salt abrasion I found out it is recommended for Acne. What do acne and tattoo removal have in common? But what really got me and made me take the time to write this is when I found your posting on the internet. Writing ads and posting them like they are from customers. HOW STUPID DO YOU THINK WE ARE? YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!

Answer by sunfairy
Submitted on 3/16/2004
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Hi..I've tried a few methods..first is laser treatments, I've had 5 on each tattoo, all the black is gone, and everything is much lighter but the blues, green, yellows and purples are still there. green is the worst then yellow, then blue...the purple is almost gone too. I also tried tat b gone, which really helped lighten, when used in between laser treatments...I also have had 2 applications of tat gone ink, which is tattooed over..unfortunatly, one area was left with a scar from this...I had to stop laser treatments for awhile due to a pregnancy..but I will resume this summer and also use the tat b gone..right now i'musing the tat b gone and i bought some hydroquinone over the counter....I WILL BE RID OF THESE TATTOOS!!! the laser is pricey..I have 2 tats and the dr does both for $180 a session, after 8 sessions, its $50 a session...the tatgoneink was about $100...and the cream was about $60, OTC stuff was about $5...

Answer by strawbrry
Submitted on 4/26/2004
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hey everyone! well i find the tatbgone to be a joke! they have no info on there website about gauranteeing anything.. and i mean cmon its a creamn.. might as well use bleaching cream! im only 20 and got a F*cked up job on my ankle.. had it covered.. and it looked tacky!! i hate it.. well so far ive had 4 lazers treatments and it hurts and is expensive.. but seriously is the best bet. its a lil more then half way gone.. and i had 2 tattoos.. colors from pink, black, green,white, and purple, and their not easy. i mean i have about 4 more sessions.. but theres no scarring involved which is a plus and it will be totally gone.. i get it done about once every 2months.. and by the time im done.. i will have spent $2000. but thats the price i pay for makin such a dumb mistake.. hope this helps with anyone wondering about lazer treatment!

Answer by Joey
Submitted on 4/27/2004
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i checked BBB for derma-whatever, and yes, the guy who owns it also sells a bunch of other scam products, and has a really vague contact trail and a huge history of unsatisfied customers and has changed his business name more times than i'vechanged my mind in my lifetime! i certainly won't be buying that stuff. as for tat b gone, i won't buy it either cuz there is no money back nothing! the 50%-50% ratings for both of these products just aren't worth the cash they want. i had one tattoo lasered two times, and it's almost gone. i think one or two more laser sessions will take care of it. my problem is that i have six of 13 tattoos i want to be rid of, so i want to find something that is reliable, and so far, laser is the only thing i'vefound. i haven't tried that tatgone ink, but probably won't since it is merely another tattoo on top of my existing ones. i did talk to a tattooist about it, and that's exactly what he told me. they mix colors to match your skin color and really "dig" the pigment into your skin to try to "dilute" the colors in the skin. whatever. painful and expensive seems to be the only RELIABLE way to go.

Answer by Max
Submitted on 4/27/2004
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I paid a doctor $400 have the letters taken off of my fingers (don't ask). He used a method called dermabrasion, in which he basically freezes your skin and uses a Dremel tool looking thing to remove the skin and ink. It's okay while you're going through it, but achingly painful while it's healing. There's some scarring, but most people don't even notice it, and those that do can't make out what it said unless I tell them, or let them stare at it for awhile (which I don't). I'm looking into alternate methods of removal for my neck, because I'm not about to let anyone near my jugular with a drill. I would for cost and effectiveness reasons recommend dermabrasion for anyone getting a tattoo removed below their neck. I am going to try this hydroquinone junk to see if that works. I tried a home remedy that involved hydrogen peroxide, salt, a rubber eraser and a bottle of vodka. I have a wicked painful cherry on my neck now, and can still see the tattoo under the scab, so no, it didn't work.

Answer by DB1024
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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I'm with Steph in that I have been reading these posts for the past 2 months and still unable to determine what legit. and what's not. So I'm about to find out the hard way--I just placed my order for a 4 month supply. If I don't see some kind of results in that amount of time, then I just won't buy anymore. In case your wondering, my husband has some “trash” tattoos (oddball stuff and unfinished ones) as well as some larger complete tattoos, mostly on his hands and forearms. All are done in black/bluish ink and are roughly 15 years old. I will definitely take before and after pictures and gladly post the results good or bad (pictures if it works). So if you have time to wait, I’ll try to post results monthly. I just couldn't wait any longer. We really need to get this done soon and I’ve already wasted 2 months “researching.”