Tattoo Removal

[Skol]

Anyone know of a listed company that specialises in this business? It's up 440% in the USA according the WSJ. It's got to become more regulated and I'm sure there'll be millions of customers in the future that regret the permanent mark they made on their body that seemed a good idea at the time.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tattoo-removal-surges-440-over-the-last-decade-2014-07-15

AVH is one, but a minor part of its business.

[Lizard]

Yes, AVH was the one that sprang to mind. However, they seem to be stumbling along at present with little to show for a supposedly great product.

[OutToLunch]

Coincidentally I was thinking about just this sort of thing recently when I took my kids to the local pool and realised that I was very much part of a minority of blokes (call us "cleanskins"?) who didn't have tattoos scrawled all over their arms and legs and torso. Which got me thinking, surely this tattoo fad has to pass eventually, at which point there would be an enormous demand for tattoo removal services. I am sure a well-run company specialising in tattoo removal would make a killing in Australasia alone.

If a tattoo removal company out there was thinking of doing an IPO to expand their business, I'd definitely have a look at it.

[NZSilver]

"cleanskins" haha I like that!

[stoploss]

I found a product !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBmvfW7WOUc

[OutToLunch]

I don't think it is a fad...... Tattoo's have been around for thousands of years so I think people are getting back to their roots.
I do believe you should need to be over 20 to get them though.

I agree to a point, but I also think there has been a huge increase in tattooing (blanket coverage of arms and legs in particular) that appears more driven by something less meaningful than connecting with one's roots -- call it trying to look trendy, or intimidating, or whatever. Sort of like those who drive around in oversized black 4wds that look like something that should be used in a drive-by shooting but most of the time they're only going to work or the supermarket or to pick up the kids from school. They try to create a macho impression but the 4wd's off-road abilities are usually completely redundant.

But unlike the 4wd that can simply be sold when common sense takes hold, unwanted tattoos are harder to get rid of. Cue a specialist tattoo removal company with the right technology and PR team to enter the market. Like Skol, I suspect the time for such a company to do very well is close, if not now already, but there's no sign of anything so far that could warrant a serious investment.

[Jay]

I read somwhere rcently that a bunch of "celebs" were getting tatoos removed and seemed to be a growing trend. Although a few were the names of their now x's - stupid thing to do the first place if you ask me, your children's names maybe, but the latest beau??
And we all know how a significant number of people follow what the "celebs" do, so I think you are onto someting OTL

Also read somewhere recently, that it almost becoming "cool" not to have any, I fall into this camp (No not being cool, having none, why? apart from the pain...)

[mark100]

I agree to a point, but I also think there has been a huge increase in tattooing (blanket coverage of arms and legs in particular) that appears more driven by something less meaningful than connecting with one's roots -- call it trying to look trendy, or intimidating, or whatever. Sort of like those who drive around in oversized black 4wds that look like something that should be used in a drive-by shooting but most of the time they're only going to work or the supermarket or to pick up the kids from school. They try to create a macho impression but the 4wd's off-road abilities are usually completely redundant.

But unlike the 4wd that can simply be sold when common sense takes hold, unwanted tattoos are harder to get rid of. Cue a specialist tattoo removal company with the right technology and PR team to enter the market. Like Skol, I suspect the time for such a company to do very well is close, if not now already, but there's no sign of anything so far that could warrant a serious investment.

I call it bogan. Not sure what the NZ term is

[Banksie]

I call it bogan. Not sure what the NZ term is

For someone like you Mark100?, I think it is "one eyed" ;).

[mark100]

For someone like you Mark100?, I think it is "one eyed" ;).

each to their own

[Skol]

I saw an article hinting at regulation, some people are ending up with burns and scarring because the industry is unregulated and hi-powered lasers can inflict severe skin damage.

http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/scarred-canberrans-left-with-tattoo-regret-from-removal-methods-20140721-zrrog.html