Abstract: A method for scarless removal of a tattoo from skin which is one of human or animal skin includes pricking at least one needle through a surface of the skin essentially perpendicular thereto into the tattoo comprised of agglomerates of pigment comprising at least one of inorganic and organic color pigments present in the skin, whereby the agglomerates are mechanically destroyed; and one of applying skin irritants to the skin surface or introducing skin irritants into the agglomerates at least one of before, during or after mechanical destruction.

Abstract: The invention relates to the scarless removal of tattoos as well as a method for the scarless removal of tattoos from the human or animal skin, characterized in that a tool is introduced through the skin surface essentially perpendicular thereto into the agglomerates of inorganic and/or organic color pigments present in the skin, whereby the agglomerates are mechanically destroyed.