A laser beam is used for tattoo removal. The beam penetrates the skin until it reaches the pigment in the tattoo. The procedure enables the laser to lock onto the pigment, bombarding the ink and breaking it into thousands of smaller bits that the body can absorb. The process goes slowly as the physician carefully traces over the tattoo, trying not to miss any of it. This procedure is mildly painful, described by some as similar to a sunburn.
Tiny blisters rise on the skin's surface as the laser beam passes by.
The blisters disappear in a day or two. Applying for Tattoo Removal Interested applicants must fill out the application below. The completed form should be returned to the Salt Lake Area Gang Project at 437 South 200 East, 7th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111. The individual must live within Salt Lake County. The individual cannot have been arrested for one year prior to applying.