Ladies: Here’s What Your Tramp Stamp Might be Saying About You…

A new French research study finds that women with tattoos are more likely to be picked up if they have visible body art.

In this study, the men didn’t think the tattoos made a woman more attractive, but they believed she would be a more receptive candidate for their flirtations than a woman without a tattoo.

To read the full article about this tattoo study, please click on the following link:

http://www.psmag.com/blogs/news-blog/she-wants-me-i-can-tell-from-her-tattoo-59494/

If you are having second thoughts about your tramp stamp, or any other tattoo, laser tattoo removal may be an option for you. Contact the experts at Inflicting Ink in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Owner Jeff Goyette and his team of artists and laser technicians provide virtually painless tattoo removal with state of the art Quanta USA lasers. Jeff has pioneered this method of laser tattoo removal and is helping other tattoo shops across the US increase their revenue with his laser tattoo removal training and laser sales.

Call Inflicting Ink at 401-683-5680 to schedule a free consultation to learn about laser tattoo removal for yourself, or to learn about adding the Quanta USA laser to your tattoo studio.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com

3 Reasons to Consider Laser Tattoo Removal

Considering Laser Tattoo Removal?

Although there are certainly more than three reasons for you to consider laser tattoo removal, we thought we'd get you started with these.

Ending a Relationship

It was a great idea at the time right? The matching tattoos, his/her name on your ____, your anniversary tattoo. And then, everything ended, except that now you're stuck with your tattoo for life - an eternal reminder of what went wrong. Laser tattoo removal is the quickest, easiest way to remove an unwanted, leftover, relationship tattoo gone bad.

New Ink

Real estate getting thin? Is finding a cool spot for a new tattoo becoming difficult? Laser tattoo removal can not only help eliminate an old faded tattoo and make room for a new one, but it can do it in a relatively short amount of time and for just about the same price you'd pay for a new tattoo.

Inflicting Ink Tattoo's Laser Removal System

The best reason of all to get laser tattoo removal is Inflicting Ink's Quanta Q Plus C and T laser removal system that promises to get even the toughest, darkest tattoos off your body. Inflicting Ink also uses a special skin cooling system to minimize damage and pain, and keep your skin happy during the laser process.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to have laser tattoo removal, your time has come. The technology and availability of quality, comfortable laser removal is now affordable too at Inflicting Ink.


Call Inflicting Ink at 401-683-5680 to schedule a free consultation to learn about laser tattoo removal for yourself, or to learn about adding the Quanta USA laser to your tattoo studio.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Back to School Tattoo Removal

Well it's time to head back to school after a long, hot summer. Is your tattoo regret lasting longer than that summer love? Come in to Inflicting Ink in Portsmouth RI for a free laser tattoo removal consultation.

Inflicting Ink's owner Jeff Goyette is a U.S. representative for the Quanta Q-Plus C and T laser system and will easily give you all of the facts and information you need to make a safe and affordable laser tattoo removal decision. Jeff also uses a special system of cooling the skin during the removal process that significantly reduces the pain normally associated with laser tattoo removal.

Appointments suggested and convenient hours are offered. Call (401) 683-5680 now for the best and most painless laser tattoo removal in Rhode Island!

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

5 Myths About Laser Tattoo Removal and the True Facts

It's no secret that laser tattoo removal is becoming one of the most popular business opportunities in many years. Tattoo studios everywhere are considering their options and weighing the cost of tattoo removal equipment purchases with the profits and seeing the worth in ownership.

Still, there are some myths that are being perpetuated about tattoo removal and lasers in particular. While only time and customer testimonials can dispel these untruths permanently, it is always wise to counter them as they are discovered.

Myth No. 1: Tattoo Removal Is Painful.

FACT:

Tattoo removal will cause you no more pain than having your tattoo did in the first place. Many customers liken the sensation to having an elastic snapped against your skin. Keeping in mind that most tattoo removal sessions last minutes, not the normal lengthy amounts of time some tattoo sessions can last, it becomes easy to understand that anyone who can get a tattoo, can withstand the marginal discomfort associated with having it removed via laser. Something else to consider are your options... creams that don't work, cost a lot, and take incredibly long amounts of time to even fade already faded work, or the more archaic, painful, and dangerous methods; which will not be named here.

Myth No. 2: Tattoo Removal Requires a Long Recovery Time

FACT:

Laser tattoo removal will offer you a shorter recovery time than getting your tattoo did. Sessions are typically spaced out over the course of several weeks to allow you the time to recover and allow the ink to disperse and fade. This in turn gives the certified removal specialist a chance to see how many more treatments you may need before your tattoo is fully removed from your skin.

Myth No. 3: Laser Tattoo Removal Will Leave Scars

FACT:

While this may have been true of lasers used for tattoo removal in the past, the current technology as exhibited in the Quanta Q Plus C and T laser removal system offers an experience that is free from scarring and skin damage of all kinds. A certified operator of the laser will know exactly how much time to devote to each of your removal sessions according to your specific tattoo, and your skin type, to avoid permanent damage to your skin.

Myth No. 4: My Tattoo Will Disappear After One Session of Laser Removal

FACT:

This is certainly not the case in every instance, however, if you have a very old, and already very faded tattoo, you may be able to minimize your sessions with the laser substantially. Incidences of one session completely removing the average tattoo are not the norm however and you should expect to spend at least 3 to 5 sessions before you see marked results in your tattoo.

Myth No. 5: Laser Tattoo Removal is Expensive

FACT:

Laser tattoo removal is as affordable, if not more so, than getting the tattoo was in the first place. If you can afford to get a tattoo, you can afford to have one removed. Reputable and reliable tattoo studios will allow you to make payments on your removals and come in for appointments according to your budget and ability to pay.

If you would like more information about laser tattoo removal, and need to speak to a knowledgable, certified laser removal specialist, contact Jeff Goyette at Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio at (401) 683-5680 today to schedule a consultation.


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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Laser Tattoo Removal

Have you ever known someone who loves tattoos and has a beautiful array of body art, but has one piece that they wish they had never gotten? It is a lot more common than you would imagine. New technology has made tattoo removal and repairs possible when a tattoo does not come out as expected. Inexperienced tattoo artists make mistakes all the time. Individuals getting tattoos have regrets over their choice days, weeks, months, or even years down the road. When you are faced with the prospect of living with bad body art or having it removed you now have laser tattoo removal to help you through your decision.

In the past

It wasn't long ago that your only options when dealing with unwanted tattoos involved pain, and lots of it. One very old method of tattoo removal is called dermabrasion. Dermabrasion involves scrubbing out the tattoo with salt - extremely painful, leaves dreadful scarring, and opens you up only to infection if you're lucky. Cryosurgery, excision, and skin-grafts are still used today in some parts of the world, though they too are far less popular than more modern methods involving lasers. If you lived in ancient Greece, you would have been subject to having wine, lime, garlic, or pigeon excrement injected under the skin to achieve the removal of your tattoo.

Tattoo Removal technology

Laser Tattoo Removal generally refers to using what they call Q-switched lasers to remove pigment from the skin. These lasers allow for a much less invasive, and more effective removal process.  The technology for laser tattoo removal began developing in the early 1960s with limited success. By the late 1990s however, the technology finally began to mature. A tattoo consists of several thousand particles of pigment beneath the skin. Normally, your body will reject and remove foreign particles, but in the case of tattoo ink, the particles are too large to be removed. Laser tattoo removal systems heat up the particles so that they are forced to fragment into smaller pieces, allowing your body to eliminate them on its own.

What to expect

The sensation of having a tattoo removed by laser is not considered to be any more painful than getting a tattoo. Having the procedure done consists of a series of treatments and it may take anywhere from 6 months to a year for the tattoo to fully fade. You will need to avoid tanning or too much sun for 4-6 weeks before your treatment. In some cases, it may take a series of treatments 4-6 weeks apart to achieve your personal goals.

What does it cost?

Due to high demand the average tattoo studio charges anywhere from $150-$500 per treatment. Inflicting Ink offers prices starting at half that cost depending upon your circumstances and the size and color of your tattoo.If you or a friend would like more information about laser tattoo removal, and specifically the Quanta Q Plus C and T laser removal system, contact Jeff at (401) 683-5680 to schedule a removal consultation today.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tattoo Removal Offers a Fresh Start to Many

Have your unwanted tattoos removed today and make room for something truly memorable! Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI offers custom tattoos, body piercing, and laser tattoo removal featuring the state of the art Quanta Q Plus C and T removal system. Call the studio now at (401) 683-5680 for more information!

Recovering alcoholic changes his life after having prison tattoos removed

La Quinta — With his neat trimmed goatee and preppy clothes, Brian Byrd, 44, looks like a clean-cut guy.

But underneath his collared shirt are the remnants of a life the La Quinta resident doesn't like to talk about and is eager to forget.

The recovering alcoholic has been in and out of jail for a good portion of his life but now works at a service station. During his times in prison, Byrd received some tattoos that served as shields to keep people away — devil horns on his head, ink on his hands, face, neck and back of his head.

Byrd wanted to remove those marks and hopefully fade the memory of his troubled past.

For almost two years, he has had dozens of laser tattoo removal treatments done by Dr. Matthew Werner of La Quinta MedSpa.

“I had tattoos all over, and it was hard to get employment like that,” Byrd said. “I knew I had to start changing some things to make myself more presentable.”

Byrd learned of Werner's work from a friend at the ABC Recovery Center in Indio where he was undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction. A program offered through the Employment Development Department, in conjunction with Werner's donated time, gave Byrd the opportunity to start tattoo removal treatments for free.

“I thought it was kind of cool dealing with these guys, and it gives them a second chance to live a normal life,” Werner said. “Even when the program ran out of money, I kept doing treatments on them until they were finished.”


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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Best Laser Tattoo Removal in RI…

Can be found at Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI. Whether you have a bad tattoo that you want removed, or a fading tattoo that you want to eliminate for some fresh real estate, our state of the art Quanta Q-Plus laser system can provide you with the most advanced laser tattoo removal available today.

Inflicting Ink owner Jeff Goyette is so knowledgeable and experienced with laser tattoo removal and the Q-Plus that he is consistently asked to instruct medical professionals through Tufts University in the proper care and use of the Quanta laser.

Do yourself a favor and have that ink that you’ve been meaning to get rid of taken care of once and for all. The Q-Plus is the only full-spectrum laser removal system of its kind on the market today and can handle blue, green, red, and any other color necessary.

If you’ve had trouble getting your tattoos removed in the past, give Inflicting Ink a try.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tattoos More Accepted By Many

Tattoos: a step towards social freedom

April 26, 2012
Aaron Stuckel

I’ve been pondering the possibility of getting a tattoo recently. But, in doing so, I’ve had to consider the troubled history of those who’ve gone under the needle.

People have been permanently decorating their bodies longer than Christianity has been around. It was often used as a means of therapy for arthritis, or a sign of loyalty to the gods or country.

More recently, tattoos have been associated with criminals. Gangs have long used tattoos as a way to identify themselves to one another, while many convicts have tattooed themselves as a certain type of badge of honour.

It seems to me though, that ten years ago, tattoos were not as socially acceptable as they are now.
Even many professionals today now go to their daily meetings with ink up their arms.
But what has caused this change?

Well, personally I think there has been a shift in our culture that has allowed people to express themselves without fear of being judged. The constant hunt for political correctness and objectivity in the hiring process has changed the way employers react to a little bit of ink on the wrists of job-hunting hopefuls.

I asked my own employer if she would change her opinion on a prospective employee if they had tattoos. Though she said someone with facial ink would probably change her perspective (have you seen Mike Tyson lately?), she said it’s unlikely that some modest colourings would alter their chances at a job.

But something else in her answer struck me as an important factor. She said she often doesn’t see her prospective employees because so much of the hiring process is now done online.

It’s hard not to notice the affects that the advent of the Internet have had on our world. But besides the looming elimination of paper and the ease of which we can now communicate with each other, there is anonymity in the virtual world that allows people to freely express themselves. And we can do that without others judging those expressions based on physical appearance.

Somehow this attitude seems to have seeped into the physical world. Though racism and bullying are still big problems in our society, I think we as a society have moved in the right direction in the sense that more and more of us base our opinions on others on how they treat us, and not how they look.
In many ways, tattoos are the most personal form of art. They likely have some meaning to those who wear them and are their forever. They become as much part of the person as their fingers and toes.

The fact that they are more accepted socially now than ever before tells me that we can and will end bigger problems like racism and bullying.

I will most definitely be getting a tattoo, if not just to express myself, than at least to stand up and say that if you can accept my tattoo, than you can accept anyone.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Laser Tattoo Removal–3 Things You Need to Know

There is a great deal of myth surrounding tattoo removal. Too many would have you believe that you can rid yourself of an unwanted tattoo permanently with the use of a simple cream or cover-up, when that is simply not the case unless you would like to use the product day after day, year after year as a means to cover, rather than remove, the tattoo. The expense of these kinds of things can pile up faster than you know, when for a simple one time charge, you can be rid of tattoo regret for life.

Like anything you do involving your body, you need to do a bit of research and consider the facts before you proceed.

 Here are a few quick ones to get you moving in the right direction:

1. There is some discomfort depending upon how dark the colors of the tattoo are, how many treatments are required, and your level of pain tolerance; which is very different for all of us.

2. You can remove dark tattoos just as easily as light ones. With the laser technology we have available in our tattoo studio from the Quanta Q Plus C and T laser system, we can remove black, blue, purple, yellow, green and red tattoo pigments safely, easily, and effectively. And, because the Q Plus uses short pulses of highly focused energy, heating up only the ink and breaking it down into particles that the body naturally releases, there is minimal to zero damage to the skin from the process. Laser tattoo removal is the single most effective method of removing unwanted tattoos.

3. You can afford laser tattoo removal treatments. If you can afford to get a tattoo, you can afford to have it removed. Prices are typically comparable to how much it cost to get your tattoo, and payment plans are always available. Keeping in mind that tattoo removal is a process, you can pay for each session as you go. This is recommended anyway as you will need time to heal and release the layers of ink between each treatment prior to moving on for another one.

If you are interested in laser tattoo removal, contact Jeff at Inflicting Ink (401) 683-5680, or by email at info@InflictingInkTattoo.com, for a consultation or more information.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Most Tattooed Man Makes Guinness World Records for Sixth Time

We love this stuff… check out the pictures of Lucky Diamond Rich at the link… and if you want to get in the running to challenge him for your own Guinness World Record, contact Inflicting Ink Tattoo at (401) 683-5680.

Geelong tattoo artist holds Guinness World Record as most tattooed man

by Alex Sampson
September 23, 2011
GEELONG tattoo artist Lucky Diamond Rich has inked his name in the Guinness World Record books for the sixth time running.

For the sixth year in a row, he's been listed in the Guiness World Records book as the most tattooed man in the world, the Geelong Advertiser reports.

He has had his entire body (and he means entire) covered in tattoos, not once, but twice.

Lucky said he has never been inhibited in any way by his physical appearance and was told by his parents as a child to do whatever made him happy.

"I've lived like that since I was a little boy and have had a life beyond my wildest dreams,'' he said.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

The Best Tattoo Removal Experience You Will Ever Have

You know you want to get your ex off your back, literally. What's stopping you? Not the price of tattoo removal, because today's laser tattoo removal can be as affordable as getting your tattoo was in the first place.

Could it be that you're buying into all the hype and rumors about how painful laser removal can be?

Do you really believe it will be more painful than getting a tattoo!? Honestly?

If you were tough enough to sit through tiny little needles piercing your skin over and over depositing ink beneath the surface, making you bleed, and maybe even enduring a scabby healing process after - you are more than tough enough to have it removed by laser.

The main idea to understand about laser tattoo removal is that it does not work on your skin, it works on the ink. So the laser heats up the ink, under your skin, until it breaks down and disperses through your body naturally. With an experienced and qualified laser technician, your tattoo will fade in as little as one or two treatments and possibly be completely gone within five treatments depending upon the ink colors and age of the tattoo. 

Having a tattoo removed with laser removal is one of the safest, fastest, and most cost effective way to get rid of your unwanted ink, and with Inflicting Ink's new Quanta Q-Plus laser tattoo removal system you can have even blue pigments removed cleanly.

Contact Jeff today for an evaluation and estimate for your tattoo removal. Haven't you waited long enough?

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Cosmetic Tattoos

Permanent make-up can either be one of the best treats you give to yourself, or an experience that leaves you wishing you never did it. 

There are several important conditions and criteria to consider when making the decision to have cosmetic tattooing done anywhere on your body.

Cosmetic tattoos differ from artistic tattoos in that they are predominantly used by women for the purpose of simplifying their beauty routine, or in the case of accident victims, attempting to redefine their lips and brows or cover and blend scarring.

Some of the most important questions you need to ask before you decide where to get your tattoo work done concern the studio's reputation and sterile practices. This one question alone will give you enough information to decide if the shop is right for you. Basically, you want to make sure that the tattoo shop is licensed, that all the artists are licensed, and that they use sterile practices to prevent cross-contamination from blood-born pathogens and other related germs.

Because many viruses can live on unsterilized surfaces for time periods ranging from hours to days, it is extremely important that not only the equipment is sterilized using an autoclave, but the surfaces, chairs, and surrounding areas are cleaned before and after each client with sterilizing cleaners.

The second criteria to consider, is the skill of the artist who will do your tattoo work. Unlike artistic tattoos, where there is even small room for minor mistakes to be integrated into the artwork as though they don't exist, having cosmetic tattooing done offers no such protections. If the artist makes a mistake, it will be something you will have to live with, and that you will very likely not be able to cover-up or eliminate them unless you then have tattoo removal performed on the affected area.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Stunning Tattoo Removal Results

We know all the rumors about laser tattoo removal, and we may not be able to stop them, but we can show you the great results our clients are getting after just one treatment!

Our Q-Plus laser system is particularly effective at getting out dark pigments and especially loves blue ink tattoos.

If you have been waiting for a laser removal system that can effectively remove your dark pigment tattoo with a minimum of expense and treatments, it’s here.

Stop in for a consult to see how fast we can clear up some new real estate for you.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Laser Tattoo Removal Your New Best Friend

If you are among the over 40 crowd with tattoos from your 20s (and before) that you are looking to get rid of, laser tattoo removal is the number one way to eliminate or minimize these kinds of older tattoos from your skin.

It may not even be that you don't like the tattoo anymore. Perhaps its simply old and faded, or the design itself is dated and unprofessional and you would like to improve it somehow. One thing that laser tattoo removal can achieve for you is to significantly lighten or remove the old tattoo, which then leaves your skin ready for another tattoo entirely or a more modern version of the same design.

Whatever you decide, remember that laser tattoo removal should be done in a sterile facility, the same way you got your tattoo to begin with, right? Also remember that there is the same (maybe a little less) amount of pain involved in getting a tattoo removed as there is in getting a tattoo to begin with. You are still altering the skin. The difference in most cases is that a laser tattoo removal will not leave the area bleeding, or create scabs. The most severe laser tattoo removal effects are blistering from extended exposure to the laser.

If you would like a laser tattoo removal consultation, or you would like to discuss your options for tattoo removal, contact Inflicting Ink and schedule an appointment for a tattoo removal evaluation at your convenience.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tattoo Regret Gaining Among Older Crowd

It is not all that unusual to have life changes and situations that cause you to re-evaluate whether it was the best idea to get that particular tattoo in that particular place. Having a tattoo removed, thanks to major improvements and advances in the areas of laser technology, is now no different than getting a tattoo. In fact, depending upon the size, ink color, and age of the tattoo, it can take less time and money to have it removed, than it did to have it put on all those years ago.

The article below discusses the trend in laser tattoo removal in greater detail.

Regret That Tattoo? You're in Good Company

Samantha Murphy
May 18, 2011

More young people are flocking to tattoo parlors to get inked under the impression that it no longer has to be forever. Some experts believe that the demand for removal technology in the future may grow exponentially, creating a greater need for qualified dermatologists. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, tattoo regrets are common — in fact, 17 percent of those who get tattoos consider getting them removed.

Now with the availability of tattoo laser removal and the introduction of new ink that can be more easily removed, tattoos are starting to mark a phase in someone's life rather than becoming a permanently inked statement.

"It's likely that more medical professionals will be trained in laser removal in the upcoming years, as tattoo removal is expected to rise," said Allen Falkner, owner of Fade Fast Laser Tattoo Removal. "Tattooing is still a growing industry and tattoo removal will most likely see a similar growth pattern."

"The more people [who] get them done, the more there will be a need for removal," added Falkner, who has been performing laser tattoo removal for four years and previously operated a tattoo studio for 15 years.

Dermatologist Brooke Jackson, founder of the Skin Wellness Center of Chicago and an assistant professor at Northwestern University said she's noticed an increased interest in tattoo removal over the years.

"I can't tell you how many people I've worked on who have tattoos who wish they had never gotten one," Jackson said, adding that interest in the technology is on the rise. "They get one as teens or in their early 20s and then need to interview to get a job and wonder why they aren't getting hired."

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How it works

Laser removal, which is most common and widely used way to remove a tattoo, involves a beam of parallel light that delivers energy into the skin. The tattoo ink absorbs this light, causing the ink to fracture into smaller particles that are then carried off by the body's lymphatic system.

"Most lasers dispense their energy over a time of about one-thousandth of a second; however, a tattoo removal laser uses a smaller amount of energy over a time period that is about 1,000 times more rapid," said Gregory Laurence, a laser and cosmetic surgeon at Memphis, Tenn.-based Germantown Aesthetics. "This causes a vibration effect rather than a heat effect."

"The colored pigment is literally shaken up and broken up, allowing the body to come and remove the freed-up pigment," Laurence said.

David Bank, a dermatologist and the president of the New York State Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, said a tattoo's color, depth and the chemical composition of the ink all affect how it responds to laser light.

For example, black, red, dark orange and dark blue tattoos will usually respond relatively quickly to treatment with laser. However, green, purple, brown, light orange and light blue colors may respond more slowly. But overall, most tattoos can be successfully removed, given a sufficient number of treatments — most typically, between six and eight sessions and at intervals of six to eight weeks. [Are 'I Love Mom' Tattoos Still Popular?]

Since the laser light selectively targets the undesired ink, other tissues remain largely unaffected. However, some report minimal discomfort, comparing it to the sensation of being snapped with a rubber band against the skin.

"In some cases, patients seek removal right away, even within the first week of tattoo placement," said Laurence. "But actually the best time to start removal is four months or longer after the placement of the tattoo."

Other drawbacks

There are some downsides associated with any procedure involving body modification, Falkner said.
"In the hands of an untrained individual, a laser can cause scars, burns, scars and other forms of damage to the skin and underlying tissue," Falkner said. "However, if the machines are operated by qualified and trained technicians working under the supervision of a medical director, the procedure is actually quite safe."

The cost of the removal of the tattoo is also typically 10 to 20 times as expensive as the artwork.
Some people who are uncertain about getting a tattoo are turning to a type of permanent ink that is engineered so it can be removed more easily with minimal lasering. (Infinitink, from the company Freedom2, is offered at various nationwide tattoo parlors.)

According to Freedom2, 25 percent of all people over the age of 18 in the United States already have a tattoo and another 25 percent are thinking about getting one but haven’t.

"An Infinitink tattoo is just as permanent as any other, but it can be removed with minimal lasering," the company noted on its website. "It's there forever, unless you change your mind."

The Infinitink tattoo is applied by inserting ink through the skin just like normal tattooing, but according to the site, scientists have created an alternative to help the dissolution of the pigment when passed over with a laser.

"That means less expense, less time and less pain," the company said.

However, since it's still a new technique that needs more testing, some doctors are still undecided about the alternative.

"Time will really tell if it is beneficial," Jackson said.

Samantha Murphy is a senior writer for TechNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience.
Copyright Samantha Murphy at www.livescience.com

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Is Laser Tattoo Removal Right for You?

You loved it when you got it, that lovely little - or large - tattoo on your shoulder, thigh, etc (choose body part), but now it's faded and doesn't hold the same appeal, or you've broken up with the person who inspired it, or you just need a change.

Do you have it covered-up, or is laser tattoo removal maybe the way to go? Here are some guidelines to help you decide which decision is the right one for you.

First, gather the information on the kinds of tattoo removal that are available to you. Learn about laser tattoo removal and that it is significantly less painful than getting the tattoo was in the first place, and also comparable in price.

The main factors in determining whether you are a candidate for laser tattoo removal, or if you can (or want to) opt for a cover-up tattoo instead, are size of the tattoo, and darkness of color. In both instances say professional tattoo artists, it becomes much harder, and more expensive to remove the tattoo entirely. You always have the option of course of having laser removal done to lighten the tattoo, and thereby make it easier to cover with something else.

Though this is not the least expensive option, it is the one that will give you the most beautiful results if your tattoo is very dark. Even large tattoos that do not have an abundance of dark ink colors can be removed completely with laser tattoo removal treatments over a period of time.

Visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for a consultation about laser tattoo removal. We use a Quanta Q Plus C and T laser system that can remove the entire spectrum of colors with the least amount of discomfort and at a cost that is comparable to getting a tattoo.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

How to Tell If You Found a Good Tattoo Artist

The popularity of tattoos continues to be a statement toward everything from culture to fashion. With so many options to choose from, how do you know when you've found a good (great maybe?) tattoo artist that you can stick with?

Read their resume. Most tattoo artists learn in apprentice situations as there are few tattoo schools or schools offering courses in the art form. This apprenticeship should have been under a licensed, professional tattoo artist, with an emphasis on teaching the concepts of sterile procedures and environments. Because tattooing involves contact with blood, tattoo artists need to be highly skilled in the prevention of diseases that can come from blood born pathogens and non-sterile procedures.

Look over their work/portfolio. A good tattoo artist also needs to be a good artist. Let's face it, if all they can do is follow stencils that someone else has made, they will only ever be able to copy the work of others. Tattoo artists that show art degrees on their resumes, or at the very least have a portfolio that showcases their talent as an artist, are much more likely to be able to transform your dream tattoo into a physical reality on your skin.

Walk in for a tattoo consultation with one of our highly skilled, licensed artist at Inflicting Ink Tattoo in Portsmouth RI. We are a sterile tattoo facility licensed to tattoo by the State of Rhode Island. The health and welfare of our clients comes first at Inflicting Ink.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tattoo Culture Alive and Well

While it may be difficult for some to accept or realize, the art of tattooing is here to stay. With its long history, steeped in cultural and tribal roots, for those who are tattoo fans, nothing will convince them that the future of tattoos are in any danger at all from non-supporters. Very often, tattoo fans become the people who dedicate their lives to preserving the art form, as well as supporting any efforts by others to do so.

Once taboo, tattoos now the new fashion statement

Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) When Lokesh Varma, the son of an affluent army family in New Delhi, announced he wanted to forswear his MBA degree and his job with a multinational company to become a tattoo artist, his parents were speechless with horror.

"Tattoos were then thought to be something only sported by low life - bikers, goons and drug addicts," the 27-year-old, manning his tattoo stall at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, the first international tattoo convention held in Kathmandu last month, told IANS.

"My parents thought tattoos were not respectable and tattooing could not be a viable profession accepted by society. But that was before cable television came and changed people's way of thinking."

Varma today runs his tattoo studio, Devilztattooz, with his wife Sanobar. It is a thriving business that imports paints and equipment from abroad - the US and Thailand - with a basic design that could take half an hour, costing Rs.3,000.

"It's more channels like Discovery that bring images of distant different cultures to your home that helped tattoos get social acceptance, more than Angelina Jolie or other tattooed film stars. If you see something every day, there comes a day when you want to try it out too."

Bijay Gurung, a partner at Mohan's Tattoo Inn, the pioneering tattoo studio in Kathmandu that hosted the convention, says tattoos have been an integral part of Asia's indigenous culture. So are piercings.

"The Tharu community, who were the original residents of the Terai plains, tattoo their bodies as part of their ancient culture," says the 37-year-old, who besides tattoos and piercings, also sports blue hair.

When Gurung, the son of a British Army soldier who grew up in Pokhara city, first coloured his hair blue while still in school, the result was traumatic.

"It was in 1992 and I was summoned by the police," he says. "The police chief told me, you have a choice: either cut your hair or we will put you in prison. I thought it was my life and I had the right to dye my hair any colour I wanted. But what can a vulnerable teen do against the system!"

Though forced to do the cops' bidding at that time, Gurung has returned to the same style.

"I am the way I express myself," he says. "We decided to host the convention because we want the world to know that tattoos have been a part of our culture and remove the stigma on them. Also, in the year the Nepal Tourism Board is promoting Nepal as a prime tourist destination, we want to develop our country as a cultural, tattoo destination."

Tattoo artistes from France, Italy, Germany, Thailand and India gathered in an upmarket hotel in Kathmandu for the convention, subtly marking the status change in an adornment once regarded as the hallmark of drug addicts and dreadlocked hippies.

For French tattoo artist Laurent Maina, tattooing is a form of spiritual expression. The 39-year-old from Marseilles does only "Buddhist tattoos", an intricate mesh of divine figures and accompanying holy flora.

Unlike the nude girl tattoos pulp fiction attributed to sailors, clients seek tattoos of the Buddha, Shiva, and even Sai Baba. Holy Tibetan phrases are also in vogue along with lines from the Gita.

But though Bollywood has recently joined the vogue - with stars like Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan sporting tattoos - the pros say India is still wary of experimenting deeply.

"Indians go for small tattoos - mostly names, tribal art or customised designs," Chitra Kumar Chhetri, whose Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Siliguri in 2010, told IANS.

"There are no demands for full-sleeve tattoos and large tattoos on the face. However, we have managed to create a market in eastern India."

The first Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Kalimpong in 2005 and gets clients from Kolkata, Assam, Orissa, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and even Bhutan. This year, a branch is planned in Assam.

Tattoo artists are unanimous that hygiene is essential for the profession.

"We insist on using disposable syringes or sterilised ones for each client to prevent blood-borne diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis," says Varma. "It's not only the client but also the artist who's at risk."

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Laser Tattoo Removal to See Huge Growth

By our estimates, there are certainly no shortage of people who are very happy with their tattoos, and will continue to get ink as long as they have the spare room on their skin to place it. However, there is also a growing group of adults, who for whatever reason, are experiencing tattoo regret at a growing rate. And as Yin has a Yang, tattoos go hand in hand with tattoo removal. Laser tattoo removal is poised to grow in demand over the next few years, and Inflicting Ink is ready.


USA WEEKEND Survey Defines a Generation of Changes
The Personal Computer Changed Lives for the Better; Gourmet Coffee and Princess Diana are Tops; Looking Ahead, Tattoo Regrets Could Fuel New Professions

This past September, as part of USA WEEKEND Magazine's 25th anniversary celebration, readers were invited to share what influenced them most over the past quarter century. More than 6,000 readers completed the survey and commented. Full results will be announced in the December 26 edition of the newspaper magazine.

Results show that over the past 25 years, USA WEEKEND readers were influenced by the personal computer, cell phones, the passing of Princess Diana, Harry Potter, gourmet coffee, and Forrest Gump. Survey results include these findings:

* We have a love/hate relationship with our cell phones. 64% say cell phones changed their lives for the better, but at 33%, it was also the #1 invention that changed the lives of readers for the worse.

* Readers trimmed the fat from their diets, but not the fun. Fat-free food is the favorite food trend of 26% of our readers and cholesterol-lowering drugs were the medical advance that made 41% of our readers lives better. But the #1 favorite food trend for readers is gourmet coffee (29%), followed by the aforementioned fat-free food and then the guilty pleasures of cupcakes ranked #3 at 15%.

* The sudden unexpected deaths of two youthful and promising figures had a profound effect on 50% of our readers. Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr. ranked #1 and 2, with Pope John Paul II, who died at the age of 84, in third place.

* In light of today's challenging economy, the survey revealed a potential growth area for employment. Tattoos ranked as the #1 least-favorite fashion trend of the last 25 years, leading one reader to note, "the best future profession for making money will be tattoo removal."


The survey was announced in the September 12 issue of USA WEEKEND, inviting readers to log onto usaweekend.com to share their thoughts on the past 25 years and be entered to win one of 25 prizes. The multiple-choice questionnaire was open to the public from Sunday, Sept. 12 to Monday, Sept. 20. Full results can be found in December 26 editions of the news magazine and online at www.usaweekend.com.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Laser Tattoo Removal

Is it for you?

When considering the methods for your tattoo removal, it would be wise to look at all of your options. Decide upon how much of your tattoo you want removed, whether you would like it to be completely removed, or simply faded, and then decide on a treatment plan.

If you select a complete removal, or if your tattoo is very dark and you would like to lighten or fade it only, laser tattoo removal would be a wise choice for several reasons. Remember that tattoo removal cremes are largely ineffective unless they have been prescribed by a doctor, and even then may carry substantial side effects to the skin from use.

Laser tattoo removal is the single most effective way to remove an unwanted tattoo. Laser light works on the ink in the skin only, heating it up and breaking it down for dispersal and removal through the body's natural systems. Likened to the sensation of what it feels like to get at tattoo in the first place, laser removal is not the most pain free option, however the results are definitely worth the minor discomfort.

A professional tattoo removal studio will have no difficulty removing your tattoo, with very limited and minor side effects. The most prevalent side effect among those removal clients who suffer from side effects at all, is a slight blistering of the skin at the treatment site. This is caused when a tattoo is particularly deep or dark, and the skin becomes heated from extended treatments for removal.

Surgical methods of tattoo removal can be overly expensive, and have long term side effects that are completely unnecessary in today's changing technologically advanced arena. In the past, tattoo removal clients who opted for dermabrasion and cryosurgery were left with disfigured skin and scarring in the area treated.

Finally, when weighing your options, the methods, and the results, consider that dollar for dollar, laser tattoo removal is also the most cost effective method for getting rid of unwanted body art. Contact us today for a tattoo removal consultation.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.