Erasing 2 Mistakes - Pasadena, CA

Oh yeah--I heard the same thing too about the blisters. I have one that is HUGE. I look like a flippin' zombie it's so gross. My tattoo is large also (9 by 6 inches), OUCH. At least your tattoo is a lot of black/grey. It will fade so quickly!!

I had to drain a few. They were very uncomfortable. I have another half sleeve that's all color. I want to fade that for a cover up. Will not be fun at all.

Wow--let us know how it goes! I'm focusing on a black/grey piece right now as well. I have a cover up (UGH) on my stomach that I'm not too happy with that I thought about asking to fade as much as possible so I can get something that I really love, but this one has a lot of deep black, blue, orange, yellow, and red. :(

I messaged you. Just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. For me I'm debating on full removal or just fading for a cover up. I will decide after the 2nd session which I have scheduled next month. If after the 2nd session there is significant fading I might go for full removal. Only draw back is that I have some scarring from the cover up, so not sure how that will look. I still love tattoos, so have no problem getting more ink. Sometimes you just want a cleaner canvas for new ink.

Received the message! Thanks so much for responding. My tattoos are similar to yours, but wrap around the arm. Your message gave me an idea of how much it'll cost so wanted to thank you again!

You're welcome. Let us know if you decide to proceed with removal.

Hi there. Thank you. I am seeing that too, but since it was only last week that I had treatment I'm reserving judgement. What laser are you using for your treatments?

I've had three treatments with a Q switched YAG laser and most recently one with a Q switched Ruby laser. I'm seeing OK results, but unsure what's caused the browning effect!

Have you looked into the picosure? If available I would recommend it. It seems to be effective on stubborn areas. Yeah the browning effect is odd. I'm hoping it will fade in the coming weeks. Have you talked to a dermatologist about it? I plan to visit a Dr in a few weeks to get their take on the whole tattoo removal process.

I have looked in to it but it's very expensive over here in the UK, at least 3 times what I'm paying per session now. I'm happy to continue to the q-switched lasers for now, and will maybe look at Picosure later on down the line. I haven't seen a dermatologist yet, though I'm not sure if they could tell me a lot more than I already know now, to be honest.

About how long did it take for the brown to go away? I'm assuming it's the residue from the shading that needs to go away.

I don't know exactly to be honest, however it just seemed to go away gradually between session 8 & 6 ( I confirmed in my photos) And it was anywhere that had black ink, mostly in the shaded parts. 

Thank you. Yes the picosure is a beast. There is a lot of fading and the thick black lines are breaking up pretty well. I also have been healing very well also, but I do take care of it as if it were a new tattoo. I'll post some pictures soon.

Yes they are. At first it was a little frustrating, but gradually the brown is going away.

Thanks! Yes it's fading pretty nicely. Wow your tat has come a long way also.

My progress is great! Sorry for the late reply. I'm going for treatment #2 in a few weeks and I'm confident I will have a lot more fading. I have to say the picosure did a great job after just the first zap. I'll post some pics up shortly.

Wow looking great, thanks for sharing! Is there a reason you waited 4 months between treatments?

Yes, I lasered my other arm twice. Its a very bright half sleeve. It blistered and swelled a lot. So not a fun process...and not anxious to go back but the results are amazing. I'll post pictures of that soon.