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Laser Tattoo Removal Calgary - Calgary, AB
UPDATED FROM reg1982
2 years post
September 2014
reg1982September 12, 2014
$500
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.
UPDATED FROM reg1982
1 year post
After 2 treatments of Picosure
reg1982April 30, 2014
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...
Replies (2)
May 1, 2014
Thanks for your update, sorry to hear you are not seeing the results yet. When you say your skin may be to damaged, do you have lots of scarring?
September 12, 2014
Hi Eva,
When I say my skin is damaged I mean that there is hyper pigmentation. The doctors I am going to now said it is most likely from rethink your ink using max power to get rid of the ink.
UPDATED FROM reg1982
1 year post
9 treatments later.
reg1982January 28, 2014
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.
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January 29, 2014
Thanks for the update, sounds like you are getting a great deal on the Picosure! To clarify you are treating 2 tattoos, correct (chest and half sleeve) if so is the cost $350 per tattoo?
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