They do fade very bad after years of sun and ect, and it is necessary to get them redone. All of mine have very special meaning to me, when i wear a regular short sleeve t-shirt, they can not be seen.
I think in the up coming years, Tattoo removal will make HUGE $$$$$'s. A lot of people got Tattoos when it was fad a few years ago, A lot of them will probably be seeking Tattoo removal in the near future.
I got my first one in 1984, The three i have, I will always have, they do mean a lot to me, that is probably hard to understand, but they do
