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What Was I Thinking? - Austin, TX

UPDATED FROM WhatWasIThinking74
22 days post

Days 12 and 13 - Happy New Year!

WhatWasIThinking74
$315
Looks like the blistering/scabbing phase is complete and the skin is smoothed over. Now... we wait...

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Bendan Leigh, RN, MS

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I live in Austin, TX and I visited 3 tattoo removal clinics locally and one is San Antonio. All have the PicoSure laser and I've been quoted various amounts of money and number of treatments. I'm going with Hall Plastic Surgery and Rejuvenation center. There were a number of factors that I used to decide, and the most important being the "vibe" that I felt from the people working there and performing the procedure. The RN that does the procedures spent a great deal of time with me to answer all of my questions and even drew me sketches of the removal process and how the laser works. One more thing about this clinic is they have the Boost upgrade to the PicoSure laser, which Brendan also explained to me. Finally, he agreed to treat a test area of my tattoo to give me an idea of what I'm in for when the real deal gets underway. Oh, and he gave me his cell phone number to contact him with any questions. I sent him a pic of my test treatment the next day and he got back to me quickly. I think I got luck with my tattoo since it's only black and grey and also not heavy on ink. I was quoted that it could be gone with 3 treatments at $315 per treatment. Others have said 4-8 treatments and some being much more expensive. I'm kind of skeptical, but again, it all came down to how I felt about this clinic and also the Boost upgrade.

Replies (2)

January 2, 2015
Dont panic about the redness it will go in time. If there are no open wounds i reccomend you use bio oil.
January 2, 2015
Looks like a great product for the purpose. I'm definitely going to pick some up and start using it.
January 10, 2015
Use 1-3 times a day.. Dont use on open wounds! Keep using it as much as you can as it re builds the cells under your skin
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June 18, 2017
How's your removal going now?
UPDATED FROM WhatWasIThinking74
20 days post

Days 10 and 11

WhatWasIThinking74
Scabs and itching decreased.

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UPDATED FROM WhatWasIThinking74
18 days post

Day 9

WhatWasIThinking74
Still itchy. The scabbing is now across the entire treated area where the laser was fired. It' starting to slough off. Moisturizing.

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December 29, 2014
this is really looking great , you´re so lucky to have shading. I have thick, dense lines..even raised :( How many treatments do you think you will need?
January 2, 2015
No idea yet, was quoted anywhere from 3 to 8 sessions by various service providers. From what I gather, we need to see how the first treatment works on the specific ink that was used. Then we can better estimate how much longer it will take overall.
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December 29, 2014

Wow, great results!! What are you using to moisturize with?

January 2, 2015
Whatever is on hand when necessary, but I've been using Suave Skin Solutions, Advanced Therapy with rich hydrators. Not too greasy, but is good at keeping a good layer of moisture under a sleeve cover.