Tattoo-B-Gone

DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fifteen percent of American women have at least one tattoo. New research shows more women are changing their minds about their ink than ever before. The archives of dermatology reports one-fifth of tattoo wearers are unhappy they got tattoos and more women than men are having them removed.

"I began getting tattoos probably really young, fourteen, fifteen. Just homemade, just messing around," Cheri Deherrera told Ivanhoe. What seemed like a good idea at 14 is the wrong image at 43 for Deherrera. She won't even wear a sheer blouse for fear the flamingo on her shoulder will show. "I had a butterfly on my hand. Here I am in this professional business suit with this big butterfly on my hand, but it is completely gone now," said Deherrera.

Surveys show the trend in tattoos for women is to get rid of them. Female clients outnumber males two to one here at Ink-B-Gone laser removal in Denver, Colo.

Brooke Wolff got her tattoos fifteen years ago for the wrong reason, peer-pressure. Now she wants them gone for the common reasons, a new career and negative attitudes towards them. "I actually think people shouldn't get tattoos until they are like 30, 40, if at all," said Wolff.

Old tattoos come off with less effort. "What it means for Brooke is that it is going to be really easy to get this one out. She is probably just looking at a couple of treatments," Shelley Novello, Laser Specialist at Ink-B-Gone, told Ivanhoe. Most removals require at least two treatments. The process is quick, but not painless.

Studies show the typical woman who gets her tattoos removed is between 25 and 39 and an educated professional. As for Deherrera, she wishes she knew then what she knows now.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Shelly Novello

Ink-B-Gone

snovello@ink-b-gone.com