The technique for tattoo removal was to clamp the tattooed skin with pincers and cut it off with a scalpel, then to suture the wound. This kind of operation was often undertaken without anesthesia, and those who received it had to undergo an immense amount of pain.
這種文面割除術，是用鑷子將文面的皮膚夾起，再以手術刀割後縫合，通常這種手術都不會施予麻醉，受術者需承擔極大的痛苦。