Tattoos seem to be more popular than ever, but tattoo removal is too, with some people having them removed to go into different lines of work.
"Having an uncovered tattoo can be considered unprofessional," Elie Mirali, with Breeze Laser in Dr. Phillips told Local 6.
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40 percent of her business is from people wanting to have tattoos removed, Mirali said.
Angelo Libardi is a customer of Mirali's who is having a symbol removed from his forearm and wrist.
He is now in the Army, and he believes not having the tattoo will be more professional.
"Did I need to get rid of my tattoo no, but did I decide to do it absolutely," he said.
The U.S Army recently relaxed its stance on tattoos, but you still can't have them on your head, face, neck, wrists or hands.
Walt Disney World, Central Florida's largest employer advises employees on its career website to have "the Disney look."
"Intentional body alteration..[which] detracts from a professional image is prohibited," the website reads.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office points out in its dress code,
"Applicants for sworn positions will be considered for employment if they have visible body ornamentation," but it will have to be approved on a case-by-case basis, according to the policy.
And tattoos could be detrimental to those already with the department who want to be promoted.
"Body ornamentation may disqualify sworn employees from specialized assignments where a specialized uniform, such as shorts, would expose it," the policy reads.
"You would be surprised how many doctors have tattoos, but they're covered under their shirts," Paulo Lindh said.
Lindh is a tattoo artist at Scratch the Surface tattoo shop on I-Drive in Orlando. He says he has given tattoos to people of all professions. Tuesday he was giving matching tattoos to a mother, father and 16-year-old son.
"All of us have one already, other than my son, its gonna be his first," David Murphy told Local 6.
Some companies are tattoo-friendly. There are still people who will have tattoo's removed just because they outgrow their own decisions, like a customer at Breeze Laser who had the word "sensual" tattoed on her bikini area, but years later didnt think sensual was so cute.
Removing a tattoo can take weeks but often months, according to Mirali
Most people require, 3-10 sessions that have to be spaced 4-6 weeks apart.
The cost varies from $50 to $350 per session depending on the size of the tattoo.