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Indian Ethnicity Removing All Black Tattoo on Wrist - Little Rock, AR
UPDATED FROM xraygirl
2 months post
updated pic of 2nd procedure with q switch
xraygirlAugust 8, 2014
WORTH IT
updated pic of 2nd procedure with q switch. I decided to go with Picosure after this because I'm just ready for it to be gone and I heard it cuts the time of laser treatments sometimes in half. With us planning to start a family at the end of this year I need to get the MOST effectiveness out of the treatments as possible. And no, i don't care about scarring! I'm just ready for this hideous thing to be gone and another tattoo put over it!
UPDATED FROM xraygirl
2 months post
switching to PICOSURE
xraygirlAugust 1, 2014
Well it's day 14 and my "wound" is still healing. I know she turned up the laser so my blistering/scabbing is much worse than the 1st time. It will probably take 3 full weeks for me this time to heal. A girl I know went to a picosure office last week (an hour away from me) and got her 1st treatment. Day 1 of her 1st treatment some spots were COMPLETLY gone with no blistering ( and a few days later with no scabbing). This sold me on it. So I've already made my 1st appointment with PICOSURE a few weeks from now. I'll keep this update on the difference of q switch vs picosure on my dark skin as well as the healing/fading process. Sorry about posting so many photos.....just wanted to keep track of the healing process as to how many days it took each time and the progress of my fading :)
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August 1, 2014
Thanks for the update. Good luck with the healing and I'm eager to hear your experience with Picosure. I switched 2 treatments ago and am very happy with it.
August 1, 2014
thank so much! Glad to hear you're happy with switching to picosure!!!! really helps with my decision :)
August 3, 2014
You 're having treatments pretty close together which can cause scarring if you're not careful, and Picosure can be fairly damaging to pigment especially for those with darker skin. By all means please do as you see fit, just make sure you don't end up trading your black anchor for a scarred white one. Hope it helps.
August 4, 2014
Yes, you're right. I've already developed a little scarring. I am switching to Picosure because of the results I've seen with my friend. Amazing. I know that I will probably scar more/hypo...but at this point I am in such DEEP depression that I weighed out the options...and I'd rather have a light scar than this horrid thing :) I'm hoping Mederma will help with that. Plus my husband and I are planning on getting pregnant later this year...so I want to continue getting treated with the BEST laser....before I can't do it for 9 months :) Thanks so much for the comment. Im always open to suggestions!!!! I'm always on the internet researching so I love when people leave comments as more info! :)
August 8, 2014
Nice fading so far, good luck with the Pico and happy to hear all the positive things coming your way with more fading and adding to the family. Since you're doing the laser sessions close together and also doing Pico, consider having the laser fired through a scar sheet? My plastic surgeon uses it (not sure what its called) but it reduces scarring...he fires the laser through the sheet so I wear it during the procedure and after.
UPDATED FROM xraygirl
1 month post
post 2nd treatment
xraygirlJuly 27, 2014
This time the technician used the Ruby and Yag lasers. Compared to the 1st treatment, this one hurt less. I blistered much larger than the 1st time. It's still healing and it's now day 9. Seeing tremendous fading. The pictures don't do it justice! Just have to keep in mind this will take time.
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July 28, 2014
I'm glad you're very satisfied with your progress. May I ask why they're using a Ruby laser on your tattoo along with the q-switched?
July 28, 2014
I had an all black tattoo, but after my 1st removal it had faded to where some spots looked like it had blue/green undertones....so that's why she used the Ruby laser before going over everything with the YAG laser for the black spots. I am super happy with the results so far. I have more fading than what I did the 1st go around although this time it's taking longer to heal...maybe because two lasers were used.
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