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Have Lots of Patience! - California

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I just had my 13th session. i have a half sleeve...

MikeLee
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I just had my 13th session. i have a half sleeve from elbow to shoulders. over 40 square inches. Next week will be 2 years since i started treatment. its all black ink. really dark lines and shading. i only had the tattoo for a little over a year before i started treatment.

i was lucky to find a laser place in my town that is very cheap. she started me at $170 and went down 5 bucks every session. the laser she has is the naturalase 1064. i had 5 session with her when i found that a non profit organization started doing treatments for $75 regardless of the size they had a better laser 1 hour from me. they use a the hoyo conbio revlite which is known for the best in the busines. with gas it probably brings it up to $100 a session for me.

one thing with this is that you just have to be really really patient. it does hurt less after every treatment. and the latter treatments, the results arent dramatic because there is less ink to break apart and removed. i had only tiny blisters after 1 maybe 2 sessions but that was it. it just depends on how your body reacts to it.

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July 19, 2012

Wow, you have had a lot of fading! Thank you so much for posting such a great series of photos.

That is really cool that someone started a non-profit to help with this. I would love it if you would let us know the name of the company, if you feel comfortable sharing it. I'm sure many others could benefit from their services and/or want to donate to their cause.

July 20, 2012
I am started my 2 year treatment plan yesterday...Thanks for sharing your photos it is encouraging.
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November 12, 2012
Hi there, do you mind if I ask how your treatment is going? Is your tattoo large, small, does it have color? Thanks!
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July 20, 2012
Thanks for posting this man. I pretty much have the same thing going on, mine is from the elbow down though. The pain is pretty intense! $75 a session is a steal, I pay 515 per treatment but have only had 3 treatments so far. Good luck with the remaining treatments and thanks again for posting. I look forward to seeing more progress.
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November 12, 2012
Do you mind if I ask how your treatments are going, and if your tattoo contains color? Thank you!
July 20, 2012
How old is the tattoo?
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July 22, 2012
Wow that looks great! You are so lucky for finding a place so cheap for a tattoo so large! I don't even pay $75 for my small one. I pay $250.
UPDATED FROM MikeLee

Hi all. sorry i actually forgot about this post i...

MikeLee
hi all. sorry i actually forgot about this post i made. been so busy with a newborn since my last post. ive gotten 15 treatments so far. the latter sessions are slower to see results as there is less ink to remove. however they still hurt. lol

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UPDATED FROM MikeLee

Hi all. sorry i actually forgot about this post i...

MikeLee
hi all. sorry i actually forgot about this post i made. been so busy with a newborn since my last post. ive gotten 15 treatments so far. the latter sessions are slower to see results as there is less ink to remove. however they still hurt. lol

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March 26, 2013
Your results look great man, hope mine will look at good on my 15th. Thanks again.
March 26, 2013
Yes your results look unbelievable compared to others.I also hope to get the same results.
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March 26, 2013
That's awesome!!!! Thanks for the update!!
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March 27, 2013
Wow. It's almost gone! It doesn't look like you have any scarring or discoloration! Good luck!