Tattoo remorse is alive and well. Studies indicate that among Americans who get inked, about 1 in 6 regrets the choice and that women are twice as likely as men to have their tattoos removed—a long and painful process, often requiring a dozen laser sessions that can cost more than $200 a pop.rnHence all the excitement back in 2006 when a team led by a Harvard dermatology professor announced it had created permanent tattoo ink that could be removed with one laser treatment. The so-called Infinitink (pronounced infinite ink) was encapsulated in tiny plastic beads to speed the disintegration of pigment when struck by a laser. Sure enough, the process worked, but consulting tattoo artists like Brandon Bond—whose designs adorn the flesh of rapper 50 Cent and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.—didn't like how the ink looked. So the company revised its formula using technology similar to that found in ink-jet printers.
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