When you think about the sensation of getting a tattoo removed, you probably cringe a little bit. It's true that
laser tattoo removal does sting. But it's a much better option that older methods of tattoo removal. And it's a heck of a lot better than some of the forced tattoo removal situations that have taken place over the years.
Take, for example, the case of Charles Robert Jenkins. You don't know the name but there are people in Japan who consider this former U.S. Army Seargeant to be a celebrity. Forty years ago, Jenkins defected to North Korea. Nearing seventy now, he's gained some attention recently because his autobiography is on the verge of being published.
What does this have to do with tattoo removal? Read this part of the army man's story:
One warm summer day, while teaching English in a military school, Jenkins showed up for work in short sleeves. A "US Army" tattoo was visible on his left forearm. This upset the Communist Party cadre there.
"Doctors were called in to cut off the tattoo, without benefit of anesthetics. Several cadres held Jenkins down, while a doctor used a scalpel to slice skin above and belowthe tattoo. Then, as Jenkins screamed, the doctor pulled up the intolerably tattooed skin and cut it off with scissors."It's amazing the things that humans can survive if they have to. And it sure makes a little sting from laser tattoo removal seem not so bad at all.
Question of the Day: What do you think would be the worst case of laser tattoo removal pain?photo link
