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Botched tattoo removal scarring. What can I do next? (Photo)

IHaveMadeAMistakeFeb 21, 2022
I have gotten a few rounds of tatt2away to remove a small tattoo on my left rib, just next to my breast. My last session was in August or September of 2021, and I am too afraid to continue removal due to the scarring. They are raised, sometimes itchy, bumps. I have tried silicone compression sheets, scar fading gels, and vitamin serums. Not much has seemed to work. I am at a loss of what to do next…but I am ready to try even the most intensive treatment just to feel pretty again.

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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