Since the mid 1990’s Lasers have dominated the field of tattoo removal, but Nuviderm tattoo fade and removal offers an effective and affordable alternative. Nuviderm is made from a cosmetic acid used everyday by Cosmetic Surgeons and Dermatologists who perform wrinkle removing facial peels and to remove or reduce acne scars, warts and age spots. Nuviderm was the preferred method of tattoo removal before lasers were invented. Laser treatment fades tattoos by burning away subcutaneous ink at temperatures of up to 900 degrees. Some of the ink particles are carried into the lymphatic system and stored in the lymph node nearest the treated site where they tend to stay for years or emerge at the skin’s surface in the form of blisters, a sometimes gruesome procedure that only makes Nuviderm a more welcome innovation in tattoo lightening and removal. Nuviderm can save its users all those inconvenient and time consuming trips to the local laser clinic. One ounce of Nuviderm costs $39.95, but has the tattoo ink removing power of up to $1000.00 in laser treatments, making laser seem like an egregious waste of money. Nuviderm can also be combined with laser treatments, however, if customers desire maximum flexibility in their tattoo removal process. Pre-fading a tattoo with Nuviderm can save up to 60% on the cost of Laser treatments because faded ink requires fewer visits to the Laser clinic. Fewer trips to the Laser clinic means less wasted time driving across town to your appointment and translates into savings on gas and more time doing the things you enjoy. Also, removing faded ink by laser is much less painful because the ink comes out much easier resulting in a treatment much less likely to blister and scar your skin. Laser tattoo removal targets darker colors such as black and dark blue. Lighter colors are more difficult to remove because they reflect the light of the laser beam instead of absorbing it and breaking apart when the heat absorbed by the tattoo pigment causes it to quickly expand and break up into many microscopic pieces. This is what causes the pain of Laser removal, the breaking apart of the ink amounts to a minor explosion under your skin creating burns and blisters. Since Nuviderm is a chemical peel the color of the tattoo pigment makes no difference, it removes all colors with equal effectiveness. By minimizing the side effects of tattoo removal, Nuviderm keeps its customers from unintentionally re-emphasizing past bad decisions.