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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Corey Williams

What it’s really like to have a tattoo burnt off you – and how much it will cost

From celebrity ink to cartoon character tributes, the desire to erase a tattoo is a common, yet often underestimated, undertaking.

While stars like Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, and Megan Fox have famously undergone the procedure, and even fictional characters like Bart Simpson have, the reality of removal is far more complex than the initial inking.

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