Singapore: Costly tattoo removal could discourage parents and students from removing tattoos.
“I made the wrong decisions and followed through with my desire when I saw a group of friends having tattoos. Without giving it a second thought, I decided to have tattoos as well,” said the 15-year-old.
The school said it would continue to allow Dani to attend school if he committed to removing his tattoos and concealing them in the meantime.It received referrals from family service centres, youth centres, and agencies that run programmes for at-risk youth and young offenders under 21 who had committed minor offences.
Each session is spaced about two months apart, meaning that fully removing a tattoo could take about a year at least. Longstanding tattoos are harder to remove. Professional tattoos also tend to be deeper in the skin and darker, and hence need more laser sessions, she added. Dr Cheng said that the process can be very painful, especially if the tattoo is very dark to begin with, or if it covers bony areas.
“This is especially for those who have visible tattoos on their bodies, which... may be associated with their past offences and behaviour, and gang associations. It is for youths who want to turn over a new leaf, to help them remove a visible social stigma,” she said.
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