New Tattoo ink
A small group of physicians and investigators plan to market a removable tattoo ink next year. The inventors believe that if all goes as planned, dermatologists will be able to remove permanent tattoos with a single laser treatment.
This new ink is made of microencapsulated biocompatible pigments that are absorbed by the body when the “capsule” is broken up by a laser treatment.
Since tattoo’s are notorious for not responding to typical treatments, this would really be a breakthrough and very innovative. Current ink being used has really no regulation and very little oversight or control. Therefore the composition can vary greatly and no one really knows what is in it. The FDA would be regulating this new compound which may or may not make some people feel safer.
Current laser treatments for tattoo removal can take anywhere from 6 to 16 sessions and even then removal is incomplete and quite possibly unsafe. Current inks have heavy metals and carcinogenic materials that theoretically could be absorbed when the laser breaks them down.
Current statistics show that almost one-quarter of Americans between 18 and 50 years of age (24%) are tattooed, and about one-quarter of these men and women had regrets about their tattoos. Many people try to cover their tattoos with a new one or more acceptable one.
The process of bringing this new ink to the market has taken more than 6 years already. There were some patent issues and some haggling over whether it was too similar to the ink used for skin marking in surgery. The patent judge encouraged them to settle the dispute on their own. They eventually merged the two companies
Studies are underway and hopefully the ink will be available sometime in 2007. Whether tattoo artist will actually use the new ink is yet to be determined. Since they have their own techniques and familiarity with products they already use, they may be resistant to change.
This new ink is made of microencapsulated biocompatible pigments that are absorbed by the body when the “capsule” is broken up by a laser treatment.
Since tattoo’s are notorious for not responding to typical treatments, this would really be a breakthrough and very innovative. Current ink being used has really no regulation and very little oversight or control. Therefore the composition can vary greatly and no one really knows what is in it. The FDA would be regulating this new compound which may or may not make some people feel safer.
Current laser treatments for tattoo removal can take anywhere from 6 to 16 sessions and even then removal is incomplete and quite possibly unsafe. Current inks have heavy metals and carcinogenic materials that theoretically could be absorbed when the laser breaks them down.
Current statistics show that almost one-quarter of Americans between 18 and 50 years of age (24%) are tattooed, and about one-quarter of these men and women had regrets about their tattoos. Many people try to cover their tattoos with a new one or more acceptable one.
The process of bringing this new ink to the market has taken more than 6 years already. There were some patent issues and some haggling over whether it was too similar to the ink used for skin marking in surgery. The patent judge encouraged them to settle the dispute on their own. They eventually merged the two companies
Studies are underway and hopefully the ink will be available sometime in 2007. Whether tattoo artist will actually use the new ink is yet to be determined. Since they have their own techniques and familiarity with products they already use, they may be resistant to change.
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HB Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS
on your new appointment as the Floyd County Jails Inmate Doctor.
You sure are going to be busy,
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