According to the CBC, 27-year-old Dalhousie University PhD student Alec Falkenham is developing a topical cream that works by targeting macrophages, cells that permanently fill with ink and make tattoos visible on skin. Falkenham explains that his cream introduces new macrophages that consume the pigmented cells and eventually transport dye to the lymph nodes without causing irritation or inflammation…
So far the cream has just been tested on tattooed pig ears, so there’s no way of knowing yet when or if it will be available commercially; however, Falkenham predicts that the topical treatment will be safer and cheaper than laser removal.
via The Mary Sue
