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Permanent brows laser off with PicoWay VANCOUVER, BC

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I've been through hell in the last year, I...

V604
I've been through hell in the last year, I basically have lived my life day by day with no sign of life. It's a complete 360 from the person I am. After my botch job in Mar 2015 I've just made bad choices over bad choices to correct the FIRST worse choice ever that's out me into this roller coaster ride! Just a brief summary: I have never considered PMU that's why I did no research or anything; I really have no idea about all the [RS bleep] that comes with. Yes call me stupid bc that's what I AM. (Note cosmetics tattoo ink is completely different from body ones) My over 12 years beautician who I completely trust bc of the years of making my skin gorj actually did this to me, that's why I didn't think about it! Again paragraph above I trust her. Anyways, I should have had my limitations and from the get go I was already kinda like umm...I dunno about this...but she made it sound so incredibly great, so I was somewhat swayed! FYI I don't really wear makeup except for mascara & gloss, so it was a shock and I was in shock! Anyways what she deems as pretty and good work is NO where close to mine. She doesn't even know or asked how I apply my makeup when days I do go out with (party only) and secondly she convince me that All would look great and very natural. She also said she changed my tails in my brows bc of future sagging and same goes for my eyeliner it's completely winged so far away from my damn eyes and so f#%@ uneven and my lower which she said was lash line enhanced looks like permanent dirty smudgy eye like I cry all the time (which I actually do now) isn't if people are to get this done isn't it supposed to be natural as possible and to enhance your features and not change it?!! Hell!!! After that devastation I was so so depressed and desparate to have it removed! And thus comes my second major mistake all stemming from the first. I went to a place that told me that they can remove my botch and honestly when your stuck in depression you really can't hear anything else. All I heard was "yes I can remove it" to me that was a delight but of course it ended up worse. The lady re-tattooed on top of my botch but she did follow my correct natural brows and hairs however I didn't ask for that nor did she tell me that she was going to do that and then I ended up with an even darker tattoo and 2 tails on my brows. Let's not add that I have horrible eyeliner as well top & bottom. So 2nd botch I ended up with damaged and permanent lost hair follicles and scarring with 2 tails now and some nerve damage issues in left brow. So after all this trauma...I have come to the point where laser removal might be my last and only option! I am very scared. Ink contain iron oxidize and titanium oxide as well and my concern of darkening, turning black, ghosting and everything else that comes with its risk is constantly going and racing thru my head. My bday is the day I'm having my first treatment and I am hoping that I am lucky enough to have the better or the pros of laser removal. This is for my sanity! 1st botch by friend graduate from BioTouch Canada used bio touch ink brunette on brows and jet black on liners 2nd botch burn off removal and added new black ink to brows. I went to see Dr. Boey Feb 1 and he did 3 test patches on my right brow. And I am having my 1st removal on Feb 15 fingers cross and be the best bday ever PLEASE.

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February 16, 2016

Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.

June 10, 2016
So did you get the top of your eyeliner removed? the pictures do really look like you have much eyeliner. Were these pictures after laser removal?
June 10, 2016
@ashashash77 hi there, no i have not started the process of laser eyeliner removal yet. my first removal for that is next week. I have only had 2 laser brow removals so far.
June 10, 2016
Im going to NYC to start my eyeliner removal next week. I will post before and after pics. what city are in? Its hard to find places that removes eyeliner. I found places in CA, TX, FL,NYC and one laser specialist in WI that doesn't do a ton of them but will. My eyeliner is dark and heavy tho. Not good. I'm hopeful tho.
June 10, 2016
Sorry typo what city are you getting the laser removal done?
June 10, 2016
I'm getting it done in Vancouver
UPDATED FROM V604
Day of treatment

Big disappointment

V604
Today is my bday and I'm even more depressed then normal. Couldn't sleep for days as I was so nervous and anxious about the possible laser removal of this hideous thing that is on my face to have a huge blow to my heart.
Unfortunately I was not able to laser remove my PMU brows today as 2 weeks from the 3 test patches showed darkening. The test patch was done with the Medlight C6 laser and it didn't work! Dr. Boey said that we should not go ahead. He did mention the new Picosure ladder and asked if I would like to do 1 test patch to see if this laser would work. He didn't charge me for it. I did do the test patch and will be back Mar 7 to see if it worked. However I don't have high hopes at all! Today I only wished for it to work and it didn't.

I'm even more lost and struggling more.

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December 16, 2016
Hi there, I wanted to see if you had any additional laser treatments and if it was helpful? How much lighter has your PMU? I myself cringe whenever I look in the mirror. I have horrible eyeliner- it's crooked and crooked eyebrows as well. For anyone interested in PMU - I am advising against it!!
December 16, 2016
@Gford868 yes PMU sucks when it's a botched job! But I have seen some awesome work but perhaps for me even if it wasn't botched it may not be for me. This I think is what internally kills me bc I was knew and went against it. Anyways in terms of my [RS bleep] liner job yes it's about 98% fully removed! I can't say 100% as I originally thought bc there is a light blue tinged but for only 1 laser treatment that's not bad. Most of my lashes have grown back but they are finer and not as long but they came back! Main thing is it's pretty free of ink. I do have scarring though but that was from another stupid "burn off treatment" not laser worst mistake ever even more than the botched liner. I don't think I can name the place without getting flagged! Oh and I have to also say there is hypopigmentation on my eyes from the laser. For the brows I am about 80% removed I will need a few more treatments but it's been about 4-5 lasers so far I can't fully remember now bc it's like part of my damn life routine. Like the eyeliner removal the hairs have grown back but finer/sparse and such so be prepared for that. I again do have scarring but not from laser. There was just so so much ink that it takes more treatments. I do have minor skin texture change too. I'm nearly at the 2 year mark since the horrid error and over a 1.5 years of removal..continue... Hope this helps.
January 8, 2018
V604 I are you able to remove all of the inks from your eyebrow?? I have same situation as you it soooo hard
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3 days post

Picosure 1 test spot brows

V604
So update, my first test spot was Feb 1; 3 spots on the right brow with the Medlite C6 after weeks went back to have it checked for removal. The test spots darkened so that was a fail. Had another test spot done only 1 as the Dr was worried of leaving darken spots all over my fugly brows. He did it with the Picosure laser. Honestly I'm not sure where he did that test spot bc I didn't really feel anything bc I was highly disappointed I couldn't be treated. But he said on the outer edge. I'm hoping that I have the right outer edge that he zapped bc I can see (mind u I am not mind solid now) that there is lightening and I can sort of see it do a light splash look. Again can possibly be in my brain.
I have 2 colours on my brows original brunette 1 years old that has faded into a weird peachy flesh looking tone and black on top that is 7 months old (that black ink was not supposed to be applied) I'm hoping that the Picosure can deliver and remove this hideous stuff off!

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December 25, 2017
I have say I had a bad experience with pico also, mine was opposite mine turned red! go try the Q switch laser. I didn’t have a problem at all with it!