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Advice Needed! I Feel Horrible! - Houston, TX
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Please Help me! I feel awful about my tattoo! HiI...
TX16February 3, 2013
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Please Help me! I feel awful about my tattoo! HiI I got a tattoo in December of 2012 and want to start getting it removed in June. I thought long and hard about getting it but I just turn out the way I wanted! I’m not worried about money or pain, I just want to know...Will it work? Or will I end up w/a nasty scar?
Also, I anyone could recommend great places in Houston?
Do you think I will ever really get rid of this thing??
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Hi guys! I posted about my tattoo under a previous...
TX16March 22, 2013
Hi guys! I posted about my tattoo under a previous post (Lost my password)!
So I went in for my first treatment a month ago. First off, everyone talks at length about the pain...I felt nothing, Honestly, you guys, nothing...The hardest part was taking care of the blisters afterward.
It has been a month since my treatment and it has gotten a lot lighter, and some of the shading is already gone, but the lettering in my tattoo is slightly bumpy. I sent a picture to my laser tech and he said my tattoo is still healing, and that this was just a part of the process.
What do y’all think? I think it’s scarring and i’m afraid it’s going to get worse...My tech was really confident in his ability to restore my skin, but I don’t think my wrist will ever look like it did before. I feel awful!!
Thanks for reading!! Let me know what you think or if you have any questions!! Going in April for number 2
So I went in for my first treatment a month ago. First off, everyone talks at length about the pain...I felt nothing, Honestly, you guys, nothing...The hardest part was taking care of the blisters afterward.
It has been a month since my treatment and it has gotten a lot lighter, and some of the shading is already gone, but the lettering in my tattoo is slightly bumpy. I sent a picture to my laser tech and he said my tattoo is still healing, and that this was just a part of the process.
What do y’all think? I think it’s scarring and i’m afraid it’s going to get worse...My tech was really confident in his ability to restore my skin, but I don’t think my wrist will ever look like it did before. I feel awful!!
Thanks for reading!! Let me know what you think or if you have any questions!! Going in April for number 2
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March 27, 2013
My outlines puff up like that too and then they go down... I thought I was scarring too but it went down... So I think it's just your body recovering from the trauma
March 28, 2013
aloha TX16, I agree with blackberry11 (whose at least five sessions know) and Barbiedoll90 (who has had two so far I think) that the swelling and bruising are normal. I think you just need to be patient with your removal. It is trauma to your skin and it takes time to heal. Keep with the antibiotic/bacitrin ointment and a super good moisturizer afterwards. I use coconut and kukui oil and there are some super rich moisturizers out there. You could look into mederma scar therapy. Just be patient and let your body heal, I'm sure it will. take care and keep us updated. aloha...k
March 28, 2013
Thank you so much! At this point, I’ve pretty much accepted the fact that my wrist will never look like it did before. As long as I can get to the point where this thing is light enough to cover with makeup. It just breaks my heart because I wanted it for so long and it means so much to me. I just hate that it came out so big! Thanks for reading and good luck to you all!
March 28, 2013
I wouldn't say your wrist won't look the same again, I have seen some amazing results with black ink removal. There is on on this site, he just updated after his 15th session "Have lots of patience - California"
Check out his before and after, you will be inspired.
Take care!
December 20, 2014
We would love an update to see how you are making out with your removal. Look forward to hearing from you!
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Here are some Q&A's that might help answer your questions:
Will Laser Tattoo Removal Completely Erase the Black Ink?
Which Laser is the Best for a Black Tattoo Removal?
Also, if you click on the average cost for any procedure a map will pop up showing what other community members have reported paying in a specific area. This is a great way to quickly find reviews in your area, so you can read the places others have been to. Currently there is a review in Houston, and one is Sugarland.
Let us know what you decide to do, and how you're doing along the way.
Can you expound on this a little more, shinerbock? What laser or technology are you specifically referring to? Also, I noticed you don't have a review posted. Have you had this done?
You want a laser with the right wavelength for the color to be removed and to be able to do it without any complications. Also the laser should have a high peak power as that is the marker for the best tattoo removal laser. Peak power is the combination of speed and power of the laser. The safest and best laser would be a 1064nm laser for black ink and 532nm laser for red ink. Stay away from ruby lasers and alexandrite lasers they have high complications such as Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation. You don't want to removal a tattoo to leave behind a scar.