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Question: I have tattoos that I would like to get removed. Is this possible?

Tattoos are created by injecting various colored pigments into the skin. The pigments are injected at various levels, including the dermis, where they can permanently remain. Tattoos can be either cosmetic or traumatic. Traumatic tattoos occur during an accident when material becomes impregnated into the deeper layers of the skin and trapped there. For example, a deep road rash can cause traumatic tattooing when debris from the road enters the wound. Cosmetic tattoos can vary in their content. Professionally-applied tattoos generally have more durable colors with more uniform penetration into the skin. Amateur tattoos can be less consistent.

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