If you are struggling with a tattoo that for many reasons does not really belong to you, you are not alone. Just recently we watched a TV show on Pro7 in which experienced tattoo artists acted as the jury and selected terrible tattoos for a cover-up. Every candidate on the show had to tell their story. Here we summarise a few of them. If you recognise yourself in these stories, you should consider whether the alternative to a cover-up might be tattoo removal, which we can offer you inEssen und Düsseldorf .
Especially when it comes to a tattoo for eternity, you should turn to an experienced professional. Look at their references, just as we present our results in our before-and-after gallery to build trust. Many affected people complained about tattoos that were absolutely not done according to their wishes. Some works were abandoned midway or the mistakes were discovered too late. Especially with tattoos on the back, it is difficult to keep an eye on the tattoo artist, as you do not see the work immediately. The professional tattoo artists on the show "Horror Tattoos" rolled their eyes several times, because amateurs were often at work.
Many people go to their tattoo artist with their own design. After the first hours they may already realise that the new tattoo does not yet match their expectations, but they do not know the artist's process and expect changes. Intervene at that point and have the next steps explained in detail before there is a rude awakening. In most cases only tattoo removal remains an option – the professionals often said that a cover-up was no longer possible. Especially with large-scale but also very small tattoos, a cover-up might fix a few mistakes, but the end result will simply not match the desired design.
If you have your partner's name or even their face tattooed, you should be sure that this love will last a lifetime – because that is how a tattoo normally behaves. Fortunately, for these cases there are professional providers like us who remove this mistake for you. One candidate had his ex-girlfriend's face on his arm, and of course his current girlfriend did not want to wake up every morning next to that face and the memory attached to it. With a complete face as a tattoo, only tattoo removal helps. The same applies when someone wants to immortalise a family member as a tattoo, but the tattoo bears no resemblance to the loved one.
Just recently, the tattoo of a football fan made headlines: he had translated the English word "No" into German as "Nein" for his tattoo, although the meaning of the sentence required "No" to be translated as "Kein". That definitely means tattoo removal – though with our locations in Essen and Düsseldorf we unfortunately cannot help the Englishman. Mistranslated Chinese characters are a real classic among tattoo mistakes. The same goes for transposed digits or simply wrong dates of birthdays, anniversaries or memorable events. A tattoo artist can still turn a six into an eight, but some numbers are impossible. Here, too, we can help you with laser treatment in just a few sessions, so that your desired date can be re-tattooed.
Professional tattoo removal is often the way out for the reasons listed above. We are delighted by satisfied patients and follow the steps to the final removal of the tattoo with equal interest. We all make mistakes, but we do not have to live with this one for the rest of our lives. Visit us in Düsseldorf or Essen and get free, non-binding advice. Together we will free you from your tattoo.