We talk about many of the most common reasons that people get tattoos removed. For example, a reason that comes up a lot is because the tattoo is symbolic of a relationship that the person is no longer involved in. General tattoo regret and concerns about professional appearance are other commonly cited reasons for tattoo removal. However, all of these reasons point to a more general reason that was succintly summed up in a recent article on tattoo removal:
"A shift in identity occurred, and removal centered around dissociating from the past." (source)
That's what it boils down to. You saw yourself a certain way and got a tattoo that was representative of that. Life changed - you changed - and now you don't see yourself in the same way. Maybe that change was a break-up or a new job or maybe it was just plain growing up but whatever it was the tattoo just doesn't make sense anymore. Question of the Day: How do we sum up the reasons that people get laser tattoo removal?
