Tattoo remorse (also called tattoo regret) is common as we get older. It is estimated that more than 50% of people that have tattoos, for one reason or another want to have them removed. There are many solutions for tattoo removal today—creams and lasers being the most common. However, there are varying degrees of success with each. Because of that, another idea is to consider tattoo cover ups.

Tattoo cover ups are especially popular to hide tattoos you no longer like the look of. Sometimes a tattoo that seemed you were so excited about at the time a few years later becomes something you just can’t tolerate any more. Perhaps you have a tattoo that has faded and you feel no longer looks veryattractive. Well there are answers for all of these situations in the form of what is referred to as tattoo cover up.

One solution to get rid of tattoos with letters and names is to try and have the letters altered so they read something else. We have heard that Johnny Depp, the popular character actor, had his tattoo that read “Winona Forever” redone so that it became “Wino Forever”. You can really get creative with this. So talk it over with a tattoo professional and they willmore than likely have some unique suggestions.

Another possible solution to cover up tattoos is to use a design as a cover that is filled with much intricate detail. Tribal tattoos are often a good idea. Because of their abundant detail and colors, they can often blend and cover old tattoos with excellent results. Talk to your tattoo artist about placing a tribal tattoo over your old tattoo. This solution can often yield excellent success. There are a number of good sources for tribal designs and newer unique tattoo patterns that would work well as tattoo cover ups and can be located easily on the Internet.

Sometimes there is the desire to just conceal a tattoo for a short time instead of complete tattoo removal. Maybe you don’t want that tattoo to show for a wedding. Another idea would be to use a tattoo cover makeup. This is obviously something that would not be permanent, but there are a variety of make up products that work well for this for temporary situations. If you go for this method make sureyou use a product that has a concealer and neutralizer and is specially formulated for tattoos. That way it won’t fade, or bleed, or be seen through until you are ready to take it off.

If these ideas don’t work there is always the more traditional tattoo removal methods involving fade creams or laser treatments.