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abandoning picosure for now, back to q-switch
I did as much research as I could on the actual benefits of Pico vs Q-switch for my dark black tattoo. It has faded a lot but after (I think actually 10 sessions vs the 8 I originally thought) all the expense and lack of real results as promised w/pico, I'm going to try Q. I got a groupon for 3 sessions for less than half of one pico session. The 1064 wavelength of the q-switch is supposed to be best for black as opposed to the picosure.
I'm hoping for a miracle. Even if the pico was faster than Q, maybe it cleared enough of the ink for the q to really do a good job, at a deeper level in my skin, at the exact wavelength needed for black. Only bummer is I have to wait til sept to do it, booked out.
Wish me luck! Here is a current photo, no guarantee on the lighting. I can't see much difference aside from I have healed up.
I'm hoping for a miracle. Even if the pico was faster than Q, maybe it cleared enough of the ink for the q to really do a good job, at a deeper level in my skin, at the exact wavelength needed for black. Only bummer is I have to wait til sept to do it, booked out.
Wish me luck! Here is a current photo, no guarantee on the lighting. I can't see much difference aside from I have healed up.
Have had 1 Q switched and 8 picosure treatments...
Have had 1 Q switched and 8 picosure treatments without the kind of results the picosure website promotes. Picoway is the new dual wavelength laser. Got 2 quotes in sf bay area-$600/session (package has 20% discount) or guestimate $400-600 at the sf place. Ouch. I can't afford that. It is supposed to be good for recalcitrant tattoos, but that's what picosure said. Frustrating. Only 2 places within driving distance here to shop around at. I wish I could get that "guarantee" some shops give. $1000 or whatever for guaranteed removal. I've already spent so much.
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sf bay area picoway quotes
Same old song and dance as picosure, just more expensive. I think I have so much black ink, and maybe it is deep. Picosure taking forever but it is more affordable. Torn...Picoway still might take forever at twice the cost.