If you have body art and have decided it’s not for you, you may not be totally stuck. If you want to remove a piercing, make sure the area isn’t infected. When you remove an infected piercing, the infection could spread throughout your body — so talk to your doctor beforehand. Keloids (small bumps on the skin) may form when a piercing is removed. These can be very small, but keep the location in mind if you decide to remove a piercing. Tattoo removal is painful and often costly, but it is possible. Laser removal is the least painful, but takes multiple sessions and may not remove the tattoo entirely. The tattoo removal procedures of dermabrasion and salabrasion are both quite painful, but can be more successful. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about tattoo or piercing removal.
