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September 2014
Hi everyone,
It has been almost 5 months that I have not done any lasering. I am now getting fraxil done and maybe a pass of picosure depending if the doctor thinks its OK to.
Lesson learned. Don't get tattoo removal from anyone with no related medical background. Rethink your ink does tattoo removal out of a doctors office. I feel pretty angry at them now since they probably shouldn't have used maximum power for treatment.
It has been almost 5 months that I have not done any lasering. I am now getting fraxil done and maybe a pass of picosure depending if the doctor thinks its OK to.
Lesson learned. Don't get tattoo removal from anyone with no related medical background. Rethink your ink does tattoo removal out of a doctors office. I feel pretty angry at them now since they probably shouldn't have used maximum power for treatment.
After 2 treatments of Picosure
I have done 2 treatments of Picosure now. I have not noticed any results from comparing before and after pictures. (i'll post them all after I have it removed)
Institute for Skin Advancement (ISA) says that I should stop the laser treatments for now, it is most likely my skin is too damaged (either from inking or removal) and there's hyperpigmentation (?). I am going to be using a cream for few months to repair the skin, and then resume treatment. I think that it is pretty honest of ISA to tell me that, rather than keep milking me for treatments.
Guess not really sure what to do now, other than to listen to them and wait...
Institute for Skin Advancement (ISA) says that I should stop the laser treatments for now, it is most likely my skin is too damaged (either from inking or removal) and there's hyperpigmentation (?). I am going to be using a cream for few months to repair the skin, and then resume treatment. I think that it is pretty honest of ISA to tell me that, rather than keep milking me for treatments.
Guess not really sure what to do now, other than to listen to them and wait...
9 treatments later.
The place that I went to for more than half of my treatments was Rethink Your Ink. The place for r20 was Westside laser. Felt like I wasted my money at Westside laser. Felt like some of the ink was removed at rethink your ink, but that their treatment has resulted in additional side effects: hyper pigmentation. They kept telling me my black ink was blotched out, therefore thats why it seems to have spread... Rethink your ink uses ice packs during treatment, which I didn't really like, and I am not sure whether they re-use them or not (sanitary issues).
I have finished consultation at Institution for Skin Advancement, and will be beginning my treatment with Picosure for $350. Newest technology and for some reason ends up being cheaper than the old technology (RYI and Westside). I am having high hopes, hopefully the results will be positive.
Rethink Your Ink may be good for removal for some people, but I guess it did not work well for me. Now I have to go for another 6 months to 1 yr of treatment.... The fact that anyone there is not a skin specialist (ie. dentist) may be an issue to others.
I have finished consultation at Institution for Skin Advancement, and will be beginning my treatment with Picosure for $350. Newest technology and for some reason ends up being cheaper than the old technology (RYI and Westside). I am having high hopes, hopefully the results will be positive.
Rethink Your Ink may be good for removal for some people, but I guess it did not work well for me. Now I have to go for another 6 months to 1 yr of treatment.... The fact that anyone there is not a skin specialist (ie. dentist) may be an issue to others.