The blue tattoo is 18 years old, and the red tattoo is 17 years old. Both were starting to fade, and I figured that I had to either touch them up or remove them.
After meeting with Judy Sanders at Aestheticare in Leawood, KS about laser removal, I felt that 4-6 treatments at $150 per tattoo with a Q-switched laser (two, actually - one for the red, and one for the blue) was worth removing them completely, because I really had no long-term love for the decisions I made as a very young adult.
Yesterday, I had my first treatment. It didn't take very long, no more than five minutes per tattoo, but it was quite painful. Based on what I'd read, I anticipated this, but wow, had it been much longer, I would have insisted on a break. I
Updated on 12 Apr 2015:
I was quite pleased with the fading that took place after the first treatment, and was looking forward to the second treatment.
I went in the Wednesday, 4/8/15, and bore the pain again.
It hurt just as much as it did the first time, and the red tattoo really took a hit. I've got a bit of blistering, and is still somewhat uncomfortable 3-4 days later. I have a feeling it will go down throughout the next week.
I've attached photos from the day before treatment #2 and the day after.
Updated on 28 May 2015:
I can't get over how faded these have become after two treatments. It's been a night and day difference, and I think that four to five total treatments may be in the realm of reality.
I went in on Wednesday, 4/20/15, and sucked up the pain. Once again, I've attached photos from the day of treatment #3 and the day after.