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Tattoo Removal Is Long, Slow Process

Certain types of tattoos - including those done with yellow or blue ink, or older and bigger tattoos - are harder to remove than others using traditional laser treatment, a new study suggests. But even smaller tattoos done with black ink can take multiple years to erase, researchers found. Of 352 people getting a tattoo removed with the so-called Q-switched laser, just under half had their ink successfully eliminated after 10 sessions, and three-quarters after 15 sessions, in research from Italy /Reuters. More here . (AP file photo: Artist Michael Godard points to his tattoo of Ozzy Osbourne)

Question: Do you have a tattoo that you regret getting?

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