Does a tattoo removal cream work? The short answer is yes, but with minimal effectiveness. It may not work at all for you. Although they advertise themselves as replacements to tattoo laser removal and intense pulse therapy, which are very expensive and can do the job very well, they may fade the tattoo, but not enough to see that much of a difference.
Wrecking Balm
The most popular tattoo removal cream is Wrecking Balm, which claims that its results are “devastatingly effective”. It claims to work by brushing off the top layer of your skin so that new skin cells form, with your tattoo fading in the process. As such Wrecking Balm is not so much a cream as it is a chemical peel. Chemical peels have been acknowledged by some dermatologists to give some results. But what results can you get with Wrecking Balm?
An epinions review said that the cream resulted in minimal fading, but not enough to justify the price. The reviewer recommended this product to those who have small tattoos that are already light in color.
Fox News DC has a video clip on their site. The conclusion they came to is that it doesn’t work. However, because they only tested it on one person, they can’t conclusively say that it doesn’t work at all. After two month’s use, the cream did not work at all. Rather than honoring their 60 day money back guarantee, they told the user featured in the video that it can take 6 months to see any results. After 6 months, there was no visible improvement, but the good news was that Wrecking Balm offered to give the customer her money back.
Various message boards online have said that the results of the Wrecking Balm tattoo removal cream are minimally effective or do not do anything at all.
Bottom line: Although this product may work, you’re likely better off saving your money, time, and energy by getting a professional treatment done in the form of a laser tattoo removal or an intense pulse light therapy removal. Because Wrecking Balm sticks to their money back guarantee, it’s worth trying out if you’re not in a rush to get your tat removed.
Tat B Gone
Tat B Gone is another tattoo removal cream that has some popularity and claims to be a viable alternative to laser tattoo removal. After browsing online for reviews of this product, here are some real testimonials, which will give you a good idea of its effectiveness or lack thereof…