What is the best, cheapest and most economical method to take off a tattoo I don't want on me anymore?

Laser treatments can lighten many tattoos, some more easily and effectively than others. Generally, several visits are necessary over a span or weeks or months, and the treatments can be expensive. Some individuals experience hypopigmentation -- a lightening of the natural skin coloring -- in the affected area. Laser treatments also can cause some tattoo pigments to change to a less desirable shade.

Dermabrasion involves abrading layers of skin with a wire brush or diamond fraise (a type of sanding disc). This process itself may leave a scar.

Salabrasion, in which a salt solution is used to remove the pigment, is sometimes used in conjunction with dermabrasion, but has become less common.

Scarification involves removing the tattoo with an acid solution and creating a scar in its place.

Surgical removal sometimes involves the use of tissue expanders (balloons inserted under the skin, so that when the tattoo is cut away, there is less scarring). Larger tattoos may require repeated surgery for complete removal.

Camouflaging a tattoo entails the injection of new pigments either to form a new pattern or cover a tattoo with skin-toned pigments. Injected pigments tend not to look natural because they lack the skin's natural translucence.

Despite advances in laser technology, removing a tattoo is a painstaking process, usually involving several treatments and considerable expense. Complete removal without scarring may be impossible.

Although allergic reactions to tattoo pigments are rare, when they happen they may be particularly troublesome because the pigments can be hard to remove. Occasionally, people may develop an allergic reaction to tattoos they have had for years.

Granulomas, these are nodules that may form around material that the body perceives as foreign, such as particles of tattoo pigment.

Keloidformation, if you are prone to developing keloids scars that grow beyond normal boundaries, you are at risk of keloid formation from a tattoo. Keloids may form any time you injure or traumatize your skin.

There have been reports of people with tattoos or permanent makeup who experienced swelling or burning in the affected areas when they underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This seems to occur only rarely and apparently without lasting effects.

I would advise a cover up if you don't like the tattoo anymore. There are some really good artists who do this in USA

Whew! Interesting post, neoscythe!

In addition, there is such a think called wrecking balm, although I've read that it doesn't completely erase the tattoo.

Can the tattoo artist help? Someone told me that there is an acid solution that is applied to the tattoo - it won't permanently remove the tattoo, although it will significantly lighten the colors.

Yes, a tattoo artist can help remove tattoo but it would only lighten the tattoo. If the tattoo is recently done, it will all be removed but if it is already more than 6 months, then it would not be permanently removed.
There is an effective way but it’s quite expensive, by laser treatment. It is done by a dermatologist.

If the tattoo isn't too big, that part of the skin can be cut off and the edges are sewn together (it won't be painful because local anesthesia will be applied anyway).

Downside: it will definitely leave a scar. :(

How does laser treatment work in removing tattoos?

For laser treatment, there are almost about 10-15 weeks of treatment in removing tattoos in the body. The laser from the pointed rod acts the eraser to scrape the colors of the tattoo and fades them away.

That’s a long process and I think it will cost so much. I heard from people that it’s more expensive to remove tattoo rather than putting one.

You can also go to a tattoo shop to remove it. It will only cause half of getting it laser.

If you’re going to the tattoo shop for removing it, that would be painful and also it has the same charge even of you go for a laser treatment.