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Tattoo Regret, Picosure story - United Kingdom, GB
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This summer I volunteered in an orphanage in south...
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This summer I volunteered in an orphanage in south africa. I already have a back tattoo I love so before I even went i'd planned on getting a commemorative tattoo. Anyways when I came back one of my friends who is a tattoo artist (which I havent spoken to since because I dont have the heart to tell him) who works a very good tattoo parlour offered to sketch up some of my ideas. I originally wanted a SMALL foot tattoo. Long stort short now I have a rather large leg tattoo of a south african flower with the xhosa saying hamba kakhule underneath. After seeing my families reaction I started to realise my mistake.
It started with panic attacks when I was asleep, then spending the rest of the night looking up tattoo removal. That's when I found picosure was available in the UK and emailed trueskin about 20 emails to help me. I recently travelled to get a patch test and consultation. They estimated 3-4 treatments but im not so optimistic but at leasr my patch test hasn't shown up any keloids or scars.
My main concerns are include the cost and the pain! I only had a patch test haha but that thing is nasty! Really hope it is gone in 3-4 sessions :(
It started with panic attacks when I was asleep, then spending the rest of the night looking up tattoo removal. That's when I found picosure was available in the UK and emailed trueskin about 20 emails to help me. I recently travelled to get a patch test and consultation. They estimated 3-4 treatments but im not so optimistic but at leasr my patch test hasn't shown up any keloids or scars.
My main concerns are include the cost and the pain! I only had a patch test haha but that thing is nasty! Really hope it is gone in 3-4 sessions :(
UPDATED FROM amy93
1st picosure treatment
Hey just a quick update that after a good test patch I went ahead with my 1st treatment. I used EMLA numbing cream wrapped in cling film an hour prior and the treatment really wasn't that bad, was literally over so fast too! Currently its painful like sunburn but I can walk it off, dont know how I'll manage the train back to Newcastle mind. It immediately turned white and after some vaseline and a dressing I was on my way in less than half an hour. I have quit smoking, I eat healthy but ive ordered some vitamins etc for immune support and im going to make more of an effort to get to my gym more often. Hopefully I'll see some results and I'll post an update in a few weeks :)
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UPDATED FROM amy93
Terrifying Blister
Woah fell asleep for an hour on the train ddespite holding ice over it I woke up with this mammoth blister around 10x5cm
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November 27, 2013
Wow, that is a big blister! Interesting to me- some people comment that their blisters seem positively related to their overall fading. I haven;t had such big blisters, but I have had a series of smaller ones. I wonder if the ink pattern contributes. I am also curious that your pink and yellow blistered so much. Under Picosure, my red/yellow have barely reacted at all to the laser treatments- but the green, black outline, and grey shading has... I also note that my blisters take 2-3 days to show up, and 2 weeks later, I am peeling for a 2nd time. My tattoo is on the calf, so near yours. Anyways, I will be watching your updates! I hope you heal fast and fade fast!
November 27, 2013
Yeah id be happy with the outline gone I can deal with getting another laser to treat the colours. This blister is restricting my movement :(
November 27, 2013
My red didn't fade at all either so they did the black outline with pico and red with the other laser. Reacted much differently the second time
November 27, 2013
Its so tempting to burst the thing myself but it will probs just come straight back! I'm going to give it as long as I can but my entire bedding was soaked last night from it then I woke up and its still the same size! I could imagine it being a pain on your knee with it being a joint though, i'm wearing loose fitting and wide legged pants to stop a) people staring and b) a public blister burst.
November 27, 2013
O wow. Ya, those blisters seem common. Scary though. They do seem to help with fading. It must be the purple in your flower reacting so well. My purple was wiped out on one pass but you have a very unique color, so it will be interesting to see how it goes. Red usually doesn't fade with pico but purple does. Congratulations on your first treatment!! Hang in there for the healing, it takes some time to really see results...hardest part can be waiting!
November 27, 2013
She cranked the laser up for the yellow/orange/reddish part. Its a blind laser so it does work on those colours just not as well and takes longer. Im sort of hoping to banish the black ink in few sessions then maybes switch to a q switched if no improvement on the coloured ink. But this blister scares me! So sensitive!
November 27, 2013
Have you called the clinic about the blister? They may have some additional/different aftercare instructions for really big blisters. From what I've read, some clinics say you can pop a really big blister with a sterile needle, while others have a blanket- never touch the blisters- party line. I'd call though or email a pic. Good luck! My biggest blister, though smaller than yours, popped on its own and I was worried but it healed quickly and no scars...
November 27, 2013
I emailed trueskin with pictures and after they assessed it despite it being on the large side its relatively normal. They told me no to pop it, it will go away on its own. They've told me to wear a loose dressing with aloe vera gel/petroleum jelly changed daily until its healed. Its so awful I wasn't expecting one this size everyone just posts pictures of red scabs and lumps not party balloon-sized blisters! Its so tempting to just use a sterile needle and pop it coz I dont want to experience it bursting on its own accord in say a public place! But apparently theres a high chance of it coming back if you do that just got to let it do its own thing :(
November 27, 2013
If you see my post you'll see my blister. Took about 6 days to go down. I covered it loosely with a gauze pad because it wasn't pretty when it did start to leak fluid.
November 27, 2013
I must've slept on it last night coz it leaked a bit if it popped it would flood the british isles. I'm not easily grossed out I study biomedical science and pathology but its not something you want growing on yourself!
November 27, 2013
Yeah I made the mistake of not covering it and my whole pant leg was saturated. Gross.
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Thanks for taking the time to share your review. I am sorry you feel so horrible about the tattoo, I second what oneTime2many says, it is cute and has nice meaning, but you are he one that must be happy with it. Keep us posted :)