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Celebrities like Mark Wahlberg Get Tattoos Removed

in Tattoo Removal by admin February 22, 2013 0 comments

It’s no secret that celebrities often get tattoos. Sometimes celebrities seek out tattoo removal options to remove those same tattoos. Many celebrities get tattoos before they are famous and not that they are in the public eye they do not want to show that image.

Mark Wahlberg told Kelly Ripa on “Live: with Kelly and Michael” that he had undergone laser tattoo removal treatments to remove an old Bob Marley tattoo from his shoulder. He said that his tattoos all have meaning to him, but on a personal level he doesn’t want his children getting tattoos and on a professional level, the time and effort involved in cover the tattoo with make-up “has always been a pain in the butt.” Mark has even taken his two older children with him to his tattoo removal sessions. He wants them to see what is involved when a tattoo becomes an unwanted tattoo.

Upon hearing of Mark’s tattoo removal, she announced that she had been having laser treatments to remove a tattoo of her own. Many people are getting tattoos removed because that was from a different time of their life or they just look bad now.

Below are photos of Mark Wahlberg’s tattoo both before and after several laser treatments. These photos were found in an article from last April. The tattoo may be completely gone by now.

New Study May Explain Why So Many Regret Tattoos

in Tattoo Removal by admin February 16, 2013 0 comments

An interesting study called “The End of History Illusion” published in the January issue of Science sheds some light on how individuals perceive their personalities and how much they will change in the future. The results may help explain why so many individuals come to regret the tattoos they get as youths.

The study conducted by psychologists at Harvard and Virginia University asked 19,000 people to complete personality assessments. Some of the people were asked to explain how they’d changed in the last ten years while others were asked how they expected to change in the next decade. The researchers then compared how 40-year-olds said they’d changed in the last decade with how 30-year-olds predicted they would change in the next ten years.

The results are really interesting. The researchers found that the 30-year-olds strongly underestimated how much their personalities would change in the future as compared to the actual changes that 40-year-olds recollected. In essence, it seems to indicate that most of us think that our personalities are fundamentally set. What we like today will be what we like tomorrow and the next year and the next decade.

The truth, at least as far as the researchers of this study are concerned, is far more complicated. It seems that time has a way of changing all of us. Over the years, we meet new people, confront new experiences and perhaps see issues and preferences in a different light. All told, our future selves may have trouble recognizing and reconciling with the people we are today.

So, what does this possibly have to do with tattoo laser removal? Well, the study may just explain some of the reasons so many people come through our doors wanting to remove something they paid good money for and endured a lot of pain to get permanently inked onto their skin.

Many people consider their tattoos to represent a fundamental aspect of their personality. Maybe a tattoo fits an individual’s sense of rebellion, maybe it commemorates a favorite band, a dedication to a particular sport or hobby or a movement or ancestry that an individual feels closely aligned with.

In ten years, however, that rebel without a cause could be hiding his tattoo in boardroom and PTA meetings. The girl who had ice skates tattooed on her wrist may now be an ardent marathoner, and the guy with a band’s logo might now find their music irrelevant.

The study in Science predicts that each of us will change a lot in the coming decades, while our tattoos may not, which is why we at North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal are in business and happy to help you get past your old self and make way for the new.

Give Yourself The Chance To Start Over This Valentine’s Day With Tattoo Laser Removal

in Tattoo Removal by admin February 9, 2013 0 comments

For many, Valentine’s Day is a chance to celebrate partnership, love and passion. For others, however, it
entails memories of past relationships that ended badly and are still lingering in the heart and on the skin.

We love that Valentine’s Day is all about, well, love, but maybe it should also be about starting fresh for those of us who haven’t found true love quite yet. For those who have loved, tattooed and lost, Valentine’s Day may be the right time to finally wipe the slate clean and move on from the past.

Many couples decide to immortalize their relationships with tattoos. It can be sweet when girlfriend and boyfriend or husband and wife get their partner’s name tattooed on their body or encased in a heart. Others go the distance by getting their lover’s face tattooed on their skin or some other symbol of the relationship.

These tattoos can be great reminders of love…as long as the relationship lasts. As we all know, however, some love just isn’t meant to be. Relationships end, and unfortunately they can leave behind damaged emotions and tattoos that don’t go away easily.

There is hope. No matter how bad your heartbreak or how big your tattoo, you can move on and find true love again. We here at North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal can’t really help you with the emotional aspect except to assure you that you are a wonderful person who is worthy of love. We can, however, get your ex’s name off skin.

Our laser removal treatment protocol works on all kinds of tattoos, including names, hearts, animals, or any other tattoo that symbolizes or reminds you of your relationship. The time it will take to completely remove the tattoo will depend on its size, age and the colors used, but just going to your first appointment is a powerful step toward the healing process.

Pricing will also vary, but we invite you to contact us for a free consultation where we can give you an estimate based on your specific tattoo.

This year’s Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about love for you; it can just as easily be about healing, self-acceptance. Getting rid of your tattoo and your lingering fears and doubts can help you prepare to be happy again. Who knows, you could find your soul mate by the next Valentine’s Day.

Public Jobs and Tattoos

in Remove Tattoo for Job Search by admin February 3, 2013 0 comments

There was some discussion today before the superbowl about one of the players, who has had an incredible career and very successful high school and college experience in education and sports. But it came up that he has a really big tattoo on his back and some people may have looked at him in a negative way because of it.

There are many public type jobs that you would not want to display your tattoos both for customer confidence in your, but also that your employer may not approve. You do not see many doctors, nurses or emergency personal with visible tattoos. So if you are looking to get into a first responder type job and you have a visible tattoo, you may want to have it removed and now you know from coming to the North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal that you can get your tattoo removed with success.

Look at the other pages of the site to see what other jobs are not likely to let you have a tattoo, it is good to know and if you need a tattoo removed give North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal a call.

How Laser Tattoo Really Works

in Tattoo Removal by admin January 31, 2013 0 comments

One of the most common questions asked about laser tattoo removal. People associate lasers with burning, and while there is heat involved and the after effects of laser tattoo removal mimic those of second degree burns, the laser is not burning off layers of skin.

Here is what really happens; The energy and associated heat is absorbed by the tattoo ink. Once the ink has absorbed enough heat and energy, it shatters into much smaller particles. Shattering tattoo ink is an extremely fast process. The laser’s energy is applied for a mere nanosecond. That’s less time that it takes to blink! Laser treatments do last much longer than a few nanoseconds, however, as the entire tattoo must be treated in order to shatter ink throughout the tattoo.

Once the ink is shattered, it is able to cool off even more rapidly. This allows for the surrounding tissue to be virtually undamaged. Some very slight bleeding, scabbing, and blistering is possible, but heal over a matter of a few weeks.

Laser tattoo removal sessions are generally performed about every 4-6 weeks to allow the body to completely heal and also for the immune system to remove a good portion of the shattered ink.

With each session, the energy of the laser will be turned up to enable the laser’s energy to be absorbed by deeper layers of ink. On average a tattoo takes between 5 and 10 sessions to remove. This is a very broad range as there are numerous factors that determine how easily a tattoo will be to remove through laser treatments.

North Houston Tattoo Removal offers free consultations so that any questions you may have can be answered by one of our certified laser specialists, and also so that an assessment of your tattoo can determine a more specific range of how many sessions will be needed for your specific tattoo. If you are considering laser tattoo removal, call North Houston Tattoo Removal.

Definition of Tattoo Removal

in Tattoo Removal / Tattoo Removal Safety by admin January 21, 2013 0 comments

Tattoo ink is placed beneath the top layer of skin. That makes tattoo removal more complicated than the original tattoo application. If you’re no longer satisfied with your tattoo, however, tattoo removal might be possible.

Common procedures for tattoo removal include:

Laser surgery
Dermabrasion
Surgical removal

If you’re interested in tattoo removal, consult North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal about the options. Don’t attempt tattoo removal on your own. Do-it-yourself tattoo removal creams and other home treatments aren’t likely to be effective and can cause skin irritation or other reactions.

There are some risks:

Scarring is likely after most types of tattoo removal. Infection or skin discoloration is possible as well.

Tattoo: Less Reliable at Work?

in Remove Tattoo for Job Search / Tattoo Removal by admin January 18, 2013 0 comments

People with tattoos being seen as less reliable and not serious for work, based on this you may want to get those tattoos removed, especially if they are visible on your arms, hands, neck or face.

With the army banning the candidates with tattoo from their recruitment rallies, we wonder whether such rules also exist in corporate world too?

While getting tattooed is one of the coolest things you can do with your body, but the army’s recent ban on recruitment of people with body artwork has once again brought to fore, the desirability of having tattooed professionals in the workplace.

While army contends that having a tattoo increases the risk of contracting HIV and other infections among recruits, the HR department of corporate houses have some reservations of their own. Many corporate houses generally discourage the recruitment of tattooed persons into their fold because of the general impression that they won’t be serious enough with their work.

When Tattoos Outlast Love

in Blog / Tattoo Removal by admin January 14, 2013 0 comments

A popular and enduring way that men and women demonstrate their love is by getting a token of affection permanently tattooed on their body. The old mainstays include a heart with a lover’s name in the middle, a name wrapped around a ring finger, or even that special someone’s face immortalized forever on an arm, back or other body part.

Many people who submit to the needle believe that their love is as eternal as the ink going under their skin. Unfortunately, life sometimes works out differently.

Recently, tattoo artist Kat Von D (famous for the now-defunct reality show L.A. Ink) announced that she was getting the face of her ex-fiancé, Jesse James, removed after the two broke up (again). The announcement came on Kat’s Twitter page and included Instagram pics of the large tattoo on her ribcage going under the laser.

Kat Von D’s story is familiar to us in the tattoo laser removal business. Love doesn’t always last, and in many cases, a tattoo with a name, face or other meaningful image can be a painful reminder of a broken relationship.

Many of our clients come in hoping to use laser tattoo removal to not only get rid of an unhappy memory, but also as a catharsis. Sometimes, our clients find that removing the tattoo of someone who broke their heart is a symbolic way of washing away the pain and hurt so that they can move forward.

At North Houston Laser Tattoo Removal, we are happy to help clients with this healing process. If you’ve read our previous blog posts or reviewed the information on our website, then you know that we offer top-of-the-line laser removal treatment. Our Q-Switched laser produces short pulses of light energy that break up the tattoo ink beneath your skin, which your body will naturally absorb.

Most tattoos require multiple laser removal sessions in order to fully remove, and the specific time it will take to remove your tattoo will depend on its size, age and coloring. If your tattoo is just a small name, we can likely get it off with only a few sessions. A large face, like the tattoo Kat Von D is removing, will take many more sessions and have a higher price tag.

The cost for many, however, is worth the benefit of erasing a relationship gone sour from their skin so they can move forward both figuratively and literally with a clean slate.

We hope you never have to come into our shop to remove a relationship tattoo, but if you do, we’re here for you and will help you remove the tattoo as quickly and efficiently as possible.