Audience Assessment:
Specific Goal: My audience will understand the history of tattoo removal as well as how modern day laser tattoo removal works and the best candidate for laser tattoo removal.
Topic: Strategy: Explanation. Narrowed: (1) History of tattoo removal; (2) How laser tattoo removal works; (3) Laser tattoo removal results
Ethos: Primary: I am an Aesthetician and work for Dr. Mark Taylor. Tattoo removal is one of the most common laser treatments we perform on a daily basis at the Gateway Aesthetic Institute. Secondary: I cite multiple references plus photos and a video of the procedure being done (if time allows).
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Mark Taylor at the Gateway Aesthetic Institute.
Body: I. Dr. Mark Taylor says that tattoo removal dates back to ancient Egyptian times; however in modern society, up until the last decade, tattoo removal was often painful and left unsightly scarring. A. The following tattoo removal processes took place before laser tattoo removal came around.
1. Cutting out the skin containing the tattoo ink- which sometimes is still done if the tattoo can not be treated with the laser.
2. Dermabrasion & Salabrasion- sanding/sanding & salting of the skin- Historically this is the most common way to remove a tattoo. The idea being to traumatize the skin and then applying irritants to draw out the tattoo ink.- A rapidly spinning diamond fraise wheel or a wire brush
3. Laser vaporization-burning out the skin
4. Chemical peels
B. Side affects of tattoo removal without a laser
1. Dermabrasion has a high risk of scarring and loss of normal skin pigment- Severely painful
2. Risk of infection
3. All methods are very