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Will This Tattoo Ever Go Away? (photo)

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I got my first tattoo 10/8/11 and immediately regretted it. I scheduled my first appointment for laser treatment using a Medlite C6 laser to get it removed on 10/11/11. It has been over a year now and the tattoo is still there. I want to know if it will ever go away? Is there anything else I can do to speed up the process? It has been 10 sessions so far and my next one is in April. I am hispanic, my skin is very tan and the tattoo is on my right lower hip bone. I am starting to become very discouraged.

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