“Getting Hurt Twice”: Internet Jokes After Woman Removes Tattoo of Bae in Video

• A tattoo artist shared a video of one of his clients getting a tattoo of a man's face on her back removed
• Without seeing the woman's face, people could tell from the video that she was in immense pain
• Members of the online community headed to the comments to crack jokes about the woman's tattoo removal
• A tattoo artist and laser technician explained to Briefly News the tattoo removal method used and why it may be painful for some to endure

Tattoos often hold deep, personal meanings as a lasting symbol of beliefs, memories or relationships. However, one woman had a change of heart and chose to remove the tattoo of her ex-partner, marking a new chapter in her life.

Think before you ink

A tattoo artist using the handle @marvintattoos256 on TikTok uploaded a video on the social media platform showing one of his clients removing a tattoo of a man's face from her back. The portrait was presumably an ex who she was no longer with.

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Without seeing her face, people could tell that the woman was in pain as the machine removed the image placed on her back.

Watch the video below:

Tattoo removal method

Rev Simon White, a tattoo artist, laser technician and owner of NoRegrets Tattoos in Cape Town, provided information about removing the woman's tattoo.

He shared with Briefly News:

"The laser impulse is targeting the ink in the skin and smashing the pigment. The body's lymphatic system can then move the pigment out, thereby lightening the tattoo by reducing the density of the ink."

The tattoo expert noted that it would take multiple sessions to remove the tattoo, depending on the amount and quality of the ink and the tattoo artist's diligence during the application.

"Sessions must be repeated five to six weeks apart."

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White also explained why the woman would have felt such pain during the session:

"The pain is the light impulse impact on and smashing the pigment. Although it isn't hot, the body feels it as heat (a similar feeling is hot oil 'dots' spitting onto the skin as you fry something).

"Some clients use a numbing cream which can help reduce the pain, but quite often, the physical pain is to balance an emotional one."

Internet cracks jokes about tattoo removal

Tens of thousands of social media users rushed to the comment section to crack jokes at the woman's misfortune, with many talking about the pain she faced with the breakup and now the tattoo removal.

@clets.uzo jokingly asked the woman:

"What if he says sorry after you’ve removed it?"

@bri_de_leo_baby laughed when they asked:

"So which pain is worse? Broken heart or tattoo removal? Help me understand."

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@gerald.miracle told app users:

"I’ve never been this happy. The singles are winning."

@jnrgzk said to the woman:

"Now you're getting hurt twice."

@kindness_12 added humour when they shared a suggestion:

"She could’ve turned the tattoo into a pineapple."

@nyananaks said to the online community:

"Whoever is laughing here doesn't know what love is."

Woman gets rid of tattoo former bae requested

In a related article, Briefly News reported on a woman who decided to post about her journey to removing the facial tattoos her ex-boyfriend had convinced her to get.

Some people said they were proud of the woman for taking her life back, with others commenting on how painful the removals must have been.

Source: Briefly News