This newer product claims that their topical gel, when used with an exfoliating pad, enables those with unwanted tattoos to help fade their body art. Since it has just recently come on the market it is up against some tough competition such as: Tat B Gone, Wrecking Balm, Tattoo Off and TCA tattoo acid products.

The company claims the product does not contain any dangerous ingredients like some other topical tattoo removers, it is also claimed to help erase tattoos without damaging or scarring the skin. The company claims users may feel some slight irritation, but will not risk scarring such as you might when using TCA tattoo removal agents. At the same time they claim that you should discontinue using the product if you experience prolonged skin irritation.

The product comes with fairly simple instructions. Users are instructed to clean the area skin that needs treating. Next, use an exfoliating pad to exfoliate the dead skin covering the tattoo. After the dead skin has been wiped away you just need to apply a small amount of the product to your finger tips and rub it over the tattooed area.

The product is made in the USA and does not contain (what it claims are unnecessary) skin moisturizers.

TAT-Med claims to be superior to other topical products
and is the best of both worlds: effective and safe. The active ingredients in the product have been used successfully for years to help lighten birthmarks, moles and freckles. In recent years these ingredients have been successful at erasing smaller to medium-sized tattoos. The product is also designed to help those with larger tattoos to pre fade them prior to laser treatments.

Price: $49.95 for a single bottle
$99 (save $50.85) Buy two bottles and get the third free.

This tattoo removal cream does not include a sunscreen or sunblock. The manufacturer recommends using at least an SPF 30 sunscreen on the tattoo after allowing the the product to absorb

Tat Med Ingredients list:
Distilled water, Seaweed extract, Plankteen Extract, Sea Buckthorn Extract, Water, Cress Extract, Marine Algea, Alpha Arbutin, Hyaluronic Acid, Kojic Acid, Bearberry Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium, Sorbate, Hexlene Glyco

The Tat B Gone system is marketed as one of the simplest, most affordable and convenient methods of tattoo removal.

Tat B Gone helps you to gently fade away your tattoo. The company’s products are comparatively affordable and will help you fade your tattoo in your own home without pain, scabbing or scarring, or any visits to the doctor.

The kit consists of a 3-step system that was developed by Norwegian Doctor Jahn Ericson. The system is clinically tested and approved for safety and is now formulated in an FDA licensed lab.

How Does It Work?

When used daily, the system will help to fade your tattoo over an average of 3 to 9 months.

The following variables will affect the speed and results:

• The type and amount of ink that was used
• The age of the tattoo
• The depth of the ink
• The ink color(s) – lighter inks tend to fade more quickly, while darker and deeper ones usually take longer. You can safely continue using Tat B Gone for as long as it takes to achieve your desired results.

The System has 3 steps:

Two of the creams are combined (one on top of the other) to activate the patent-pending formulation which penetrates the skin to break down the inks. The instructions require twice daily application of each product.

Step 1-This scrub prepares the tattoo area by gently cleaning the top micro-layers of skin.

Step 2-Includes activate ingredients that absorb into and breakdown the ink.

Step 3-Infuses the fade away action

Visit the Tat B Gone website.

Benefits of the Tat B Gone system:

• No long waits in a doctor’s office
• No waiting weeks or months to heal from a painful procedure
• No risk of scars
• No residual ink pigment
• No wasted money

Prices:

$73.95 (save $11.00) for a 1 month trial supply of steps 1, 2, and 3 (all are full size).
$124.95 (save $45.00) for a 2 month supply.

Tat B Gone should not be used on the lips, around eyes, on irritated or cracked skin or with any other topicals. You should always test this product, and any other tattoo removal cream on a small area of your tattoo prior to using. If you experience any irritation please discontinue use.

Try Tat B Gone – Tattoo Fade Away System

The secret of WreckingBalm® is it’s ability to break down ink-injected skin cells and utilize the skin’s own natural ability to heal and regenerate itself with new, ink-free cells.

It was formulated over a two-and-a-half year period using two different laboratories. Through their research a team of specialists produced a 3-step process that takes only 3 minutes every second day.

The system combines three technologies and two methods of exfoliation. The first uses an FDA-approved hand-held device that removes the upper layers of the epidermis (outer skin layer). The second step uses a chemical serum that penetrates deep into the lower skin layers, breaking up the cellular matrix in which the ink pigments are imbeded.

It takes 4 to 6 weeks for your skin cells to regenerate naturally. This renewal process is the key to success as the ink-injected cells work their way to the skin surface. Wrecking Balm® safely works not only to break up the ink pigments, but to speed up the process of removal.

Your tattoo was meant to be permanent. With Wrecking Balm® it doesn’t have to be.

Visit the Wrecking Balm® website.

Is Wrecking Balm Guaranteed?

Yes. It is backed by a 100% money-back guarantee for up to 6 months (excluding shipping and handling). Essentially, their guarantee states that they’ll buy it back from you if you are not completely thrilled – there is no risk. They also provide you with a toll free number to call in case you have any questions while you are using the product.

How does the product fade so effectively?

Wrecking balm utilizes a proprietary (private) formula proven to gradually fade away tattoos. It is made up of three technologies:

• An FDA approved dermal device
• Chemical peel
• Solvent serums

Together they penetrate through the outer layers of skin (epidermis) to break up the cellular matrix where the injected tattoo ink is imbeded. This process supports your skin’s natural regenerating ability, pushing the ink to the skin surface for exfoliation.

How long does Wrecking Balm take to work?

The company claims that their product works faster than any other at-home tattoo removal cream system. However, many factors can affect how your tattoo will fade including: size of the tattoo, depth of the ink and skin density.

If used as directed, for amateur tattoos, it could take as little as 2 months or longer. The key seems to be in using the product faithfully. This allows your body’s own activation of surface cell renewal to become more efficient. The time it takes to regenerate new surface cells will shorten, thus speeding up the fading process.

Is Wrecking Balm affective for all skin tones?

Yes, it was designed to work with all skin types. However, the treated area may appear lighter than normal until new skin cells are able to regenerate.

Does it work on new tattoos?:

No, tattoos must be at least 6 months old.

See tattoo removal before and after photos.

Warnings:

• For external use only
• Do not use on cracked, irritated or inflamed skin
• Don’t apply to sensitive skin areas such as front of neck, face or genital areas
• Some users may experience mild skin sensitivity. If this persists, you should stop using the product and seek medical attention
• Avoid any contact with the eyes
• Seek the advice of a doctor prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing
• You should always test the products on a small area prior to use

Try Wrecking Balm®.

Rejuvi Cream displaces the tattoo ink by injecting a proprietary formulation into the tattoo forcing the pigments to the skin surface. It is applied using a device quite like a tattoo gun. Once injected, the cream then bonds with the original tattoo ink and, over time, will tend to draw it to the surface.

The manufacturer – Rejuvi Labs claims that many tattoos require three or four 1 hour sessions for complete removal. They are typically spaced 2 – 3 months apart to allow the skin time to fully heal.

The Rejuvi treatment is quite unlike other methods of tattoo removal like tat b gone or wrecking balm in part because it can only be administered by those certified through the Rejuvi Tattoo Removal Training Course.

Rejuvi tattoo removal is not a home-applied treatment. It doesn’t re-color your ink to a desired skin tone and doesn’t use bleach or acid-based fading compounds.

Rejuvi treatment centers claim this method has a higher success rate than using laser treatments for ink removal and is not as painful either. There is also a minor risk of scarring and it is comparatively expensive.

Points to keep in mind:

• Users cannot drink alcohol prior to treatment.
• User should go in on a full stomach.
• Treatment can be applied mid-way through a tattoo if the skin has not healed. However, if skin has healed then user must wait 8 to 12 weeks before removing the tattoo with this method.
• It may take up to a full year for your tattoo to be fully faded with the skin completely healed.

Possible Risks:

No benefit obtained. This procedure is not guaranteed to show any effect.
Scarring. There is a minor risk with this procedure
Hypertrophy – abnormal skin overgrowth
Hypo-pigmentation – a permanent loss of skin color
Infection – a common risk whenever the skin surface is broken

Rejuvi cream was researched and developed by American biochemist Dr. Wade Cheng of Rejuvi Laboratories in 1988.

Price:
Prices vary by treatment center, but treatment is often charged as $125 per square inch, for each treatment.

Treatment is now available worldwide and has been for over five years.

Guarantee:

No guarantees are normally offered for this treatment and you will probably be required to sign a release to assume all associated risks. You need to keep in mind that the Rejuvi procedure is only an attempt to remove an unwanted tattoo.

Has a bad tattoo gotten under your skin?

Tattoo removal creams are the newest development in tattoo removal and are available to people looking for alternatives to laser and surgical methods. They are usually sold as a series of creams designed to lighten pigment and exfoliate your skin. With time, the tattoo gradually becomes lighter, and thus fades away.

However, many are of the opinion that although tattoo removal creams may fade a tattoo most of them won’t remove a tattoo completely. The tattoo will likely remain visible and skin irritation and other reactions are possible. Remember, typical tattoo ink is made from insoluble pigments that were designed for permanency.

Some people may choose to combine topical creams with laser tattoo removal (currently the most widely used tattoo removal technique). Done this way, you may be able to lighten a tattoo prior to any laser treatments. This may lessen the number of required laser treatments and therefore your cost. It may also help you avoid scaring that may occur from some types of repeated laser sessions.

Fading your tattoo, prior to laser therapy, may also help diminish certain pigments that lasers have difficulty targeting such as yellow, green, light blue and light orange. Ironically, the darkest pigments: blue, black and red are the easiest for modern lasers to remove. Some of these cream manufacturers claim that their product works fastest on lighter tones and age does not seem to matter.

One of the main ingredients in many of these creams is hydroquinone, a skin bleaching agent. If not used carefully, it can irritate skin and in extreme cases lead to scarring. In lab tests hydroquinone has been shown to cause leukemia in mice and other animals. The European Union (27 countries) banned it from cosmetics in 2001. It is sold in most pharmacies in the United States but not in concentrations exceeding 2% without a prescription. It is available in 4% strength in Canada.

Companies that market hydroquinone-based skin bleaching products claim that, in most cases, some skin lightening should be apparent after 4 weeks of use though it may take up to 8 – 12 weeks. They often recommend discontinuing use if no lightening effect is noticed after 3 months of continuous use.

Other tattoo removal cream ingredients are often an exfoliator (mild dermabrasive), a UV block to prevent sun damage and vitamins like E and A. They are usually designed without acid (unlike tca tattoo peel chemical peel), claim to be non-abrasive and won’t permeate below the top layer of skin, your epidermis.

Although they’re the most inexpensive way to do it yourself, many of these companies offer no meaningful guarantee that their creams will completely remove a tattoo. However, you won’t find an unconditional guarantee from any laser treatment providers either. It is important to know that more than 100 different tattoo inks are in use worldwide and none of them are regulated by the FDA. Not knowing which ink was used or its depth makes it impossible to predict the success of removal.

Although they are often marketed as painless, more convenient and affordable they still require a commitment of time, patience and money.

Be wary of any online tattoo organization or ‘institute’ that claims to have carried out independent research on various tattoo removal creams. They can often be proven as fake sites designed for no other purpose than to prove a certain product (theirs) is the best, pain free, cheaper than laser, no skin damage etc. Sites like these are most likely owned by a product manufacturer.

In the past, dermabrasion, cryosurgery, and excision were the most common methods of tattoo removal now they are hardly ever used. Today, the most popular tattoo fading methods fall into three categories: laser tattoo removal, tca tattoo peeling solutions and tattoo fade creams.

More and more people are searching the internet for ‘fade tattoo‘ or ‘tattoo fading‘ solutions. If you really need your tattoo removed and can’t afford surgery or ipl tattoo removal it probably wouldn’t hurt to try out one of these creams. They’re not inexpensive, but definitely cheaper than laser tattoo removal.

One other thing, beware of any before and after pics where the angle and distance of the picture are identical even though the pictures claim to be taken over 1, 3, 6 months etc, they’re just photo-shopped images.