Messed up permanent make up

hiya all.does anybody know of any genuine creams that lighten tattoo?

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Hi, I had lipliner done 5 days ago...the scabs finally fell off today. While i'm generally pretty happy...it looks like it is taking on a bluish appearance...is this normal? Thanks, Scarlett

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Hi Kathryn, thank you for your response. I am disappointted that there is nothing I can do to remove this stupid eyeliner, it seems as "the rest of my life" is a long time to pay for this stupid decision... I guess my only hope is to keep searching if there is a cream that can at least lighten the color... as Kathryn said, I have wasted so much time being miserable over this... good luck to all...

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Hello everyone,i really am curious as to finding a cream that can lighten tattoo.does anybody know of one sold in Australia,im DESPERATE!

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Hi Caroline, I understand your desperation, believe me! But I honestly do not believe that any creams lighten tattoos. I have tried tattoo-off, which is pretty much the same as tat-b-gone and it did nothing. Some people claim hydroquinone (which is the only active ingredient in these products) can help, but all it does is halt production of melanin (natural skin pigment), which may make the skin appear lighter temporarily. But it will do nothing to the ink unfortunately. The best thing you can do is have laser tattoo removal, that is what I am doing. Expensive but it really does work, and that is the main thing. Please do not waste your money on creams and other products/treatments that claim to lighten tattoos, they are complete scams - it cost me around £400 to learn that! Good luck whatever you decide to do x

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I got permanent make up 6 days ago: eyebrows, liner top and bottom and lips. I am also having panic attacks--I wasn't thinking straight at all. I never wore make up except a touch of brow pencil and a little lipstick. I WANT MY FACE BACK. This is too much--I thought it would just slightly add to what I had, but this looks made up. It is not a bad job--just way too much for me. I think my make up person offers permanent camoflage, but that seems scary right now. I have been reading all over the internet. Should I go swimming, sit out in the sun, use peroxide to increase fading?? If all this fails, I would love to have the names and contact info for Drs. who anyone has used successfully for laser treatment. It sounds like the Q-Switched ND-JAG laser is the way to go. I think I have black, maybe brown and a drop of red eyebrow. I can find out. Also, does anyone know about IPL--pulse light? I want to keep my eyebrow hair, it was really quite o.k. If I had it to do over, I certainly wouldn't do this again. I did it so I must take responsiblility but I think there should be a lot more discussion time and seriousnes given to the presentation. This was just like, Oh, let's put on some make up. It's so scary to think I can never get it off and I have ruined my face for life. I am just longing for my unmade up face!

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Oh Dani! If only you'd found this page before you went and had permanent makeup done. It seems like an amazing idea at the time, and then afterwards it makes you feel like a complete freak. It is such a shame this procedure was even invented, I have said it before and I will say it again- it should be BANNED. All you have to do is read this page to see how many people's lives it has wrecked. If you really can't bear it though, don't hang around waiting for it to disappear - it won't no matter if you go swimming or sit out in the sun - it might even change a funny colour. Best thing you can do is wait a few months til the treated areas heal (and until then wear concealer over it, that's what I do) and see what it looks like - it will be a lot lighter than it is now, and you even said it is not a bad job. If you are still unhappy, go and have laser done - I know this is possible for your eyebrows but not sure about lipliner and am pretty sure you aren't allowed it done on eyeliner as it is so close to the eyes. Where abouts do you live? I see a wonderful laser surgeon in Manchester, England who is really helping me get rid of my tattooed eyebrows. Let me know if you are somewhere near and I will give you contact details.

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Thanks Kathryn for your reply. I'm so glad for you that you're getting yours fixed. And thanks for the warnings about changing color. Have to be careful to not do anything else without great deliberation and make it even worse!!I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. Asking for any names and contacts of professionals who are experienced in laser tattoo removal of permanent eyebrow make up.???? I would even travel to England if I have to!!

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HI GIRLS!JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS USED TAT B GONE?AND IF SO HAS IT HELPED LIGHTEN TAT,IVE BEEN READING UP ON IT AND IT SOUNDS GREAT,IM AFRAID THOUGH,AS I DONT WANT TO WASTE MONEY ON A SCAM.

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Had my eyebrows and lip liner done about a month ago. Eyebrows look great, but lip liner is blotchy and uneven. I had the Softap method used. Other than going in for a 3rd touchup on my lips to try to correct the hyperpigmentation, does anyone know if the too dark "line" will fade with time by using TCA peels, or perhaps DPL systems? Has anyone heard of a salt/saline solution they use to "lift" pigment? I like the color, the line just looks off.

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