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Tattoo Removal for a Dense Cover-Up
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I had a tattoo that was 2 lines of script, and for...
$350
I had a tattoo that was 2 lines of script, and for some reason decided it needed to be covered up. I had the first cover-up done in April of 2014. It was a feather. I tried to convince myself to like it, that it was pretty, etc. For some reason though, the artist used colors and shading that still let the words show through. I just felt like that defeated the purpose of a cover-up. So...I had the bright idea to cover-up the cover-up. Yeah. So in October of 2014 I had a larger, darker feather to cover-up the first one. I went to a different artist in a different shop. I had a severe allergic reaction to the ink and spent a week in and out of the ER and missed a week and a half of work. I feel SO STUPID. I started trying to get it removed in December. I had one q-switch session in December 2014, which showed no change. I started searching around for a dermatologist that offered Picosure at a reasonable rate. I found and office an hour away from me that charged $500 per session. She said I would need 8-10 sessions. I saw a lot of fading after the first session. I think that was in February of 2015. After that first session I started looking around for a dermatologist office closer to me. I found one, and have had 2 pico treatments there so far, and I continue to see more fading each time, but not as dramatic as the first session. This new office charges me $300 per session. I will never get another tattoo in my life. I just turned 28 years old and I just want my skin back. I've even considered excision, but I think my tattoo is too large and in a bad place for a procedure like that. I am going to continue on with the pico treatments and hope it continues to get better. My next treatment is on July 16. I'll try to upload some pictures later.
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UPDATED FROM girlwithafeathertattoo
Tattoo Pics Before and Afters
I thought I would add a few pictures of what my tattoo looked like before I started this and a couple of afters. There was significant fading after the first session, and I think there is still a little more fading each time, but I do sometimes wonder if it's worth it. I don't think excision is possible on such a large tattoo, but it is in the back of my mind ever since one of the dermatologists that I met with mentioned it. I'm just going to keep on going though, it isn't as expensive as some places that do the picosure removal, and I do think it keeps getting lighter, but I'm not sure.
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July 5, 2015
I just wanted to say that I`m in pretty much the same situation as you. Many, many attempts to fix a smaller badly done tattoo has turned into a much bigger badly done cover-up. I`ve lost count of the number of times I`ve tried to fix it. Many stupid choices down that road..... But we`re only human after all.
So you`re not alone. I hope everything works out for you and that you get a good result in the end. I`ll be starting my own journey getting this thing removed soon.
So you`re not alone. I hope everything works out for you and that you get a good result in the end. I`ll be starting my own journey getting this thing removed soon.
July 17, 2015
I hope it works out for you as well! I'm only 4 or 5 picos in, so I'm just going to keep on keeping on....
July 9, 2015
I get it-i had a name put on my arm and covered it with my son's footprint. But, I hated still having that name under there so I'm 1 Q and 10 pico's in. I think I need 5 more pico's though. I hate it.
UPDATED FROM girlwithafeathertattoo
One week after picosure treatment #4
I think this picture looks a lot lighter, but I think it may just be the lighting. I'll try to take more pics and update later. I hope that maybe it isn't just the lighting. Treatment #4 was last Thursday, July 16th. I've had very good healing on this one, no blistering and the swelling seemed very minimal this time. They do Fraxel and Pico on mine, so it is still healing from the Fraxel, which is just like really tiny scabs but it all heals and peels pretty quickly. It gets itchy but no problems otherwise.
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July 24, 2015
I'll add thie picture later, it isn't working on my work computer for some reason.
Thank you for openly sharing your story with us, don't feel stupid at all -- I did a cover up and ended up lasering it off - and had to get another cover up (which I am finally happy with). I am so glad that you found this community! You should receive a ton of support here from people at different stages of removal, they are such an awesome group! Be sure to keep us updated, this really is a great way to release some of your thoughts - it's just like a journal. Best of luck on your removal.