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Picoway Tattoo Removal-----HairFree Laser Center - Encino, CA
UPDATED FROM Sittan
6 years post
Final Update
SittanSeptember 11, 2021
WORTH IT
Hello my dear friends. Treatment 18 was my final treatment. After that I just let my body do the work and let the tattoo fade. I figure the body keeps removing pieces of a tattoo long after the laser breaks it up … and well … time seemed to do the trick. Everyone is different. The picoway is a great product. Some have amazing results quickly. Some it takes longer. But I’m confident you’ll get there with enough treatments, time, and rest — don’t forget a long break is okay…and helps too. Best wishes.
UPDATED FROM Sittan
3 years post
Post treatment 18 - several months
SittanMarch 19, 2019
Hey everyone!
Just wanted to give you all another update. I’m several months post my 18th treatment. I was scheduled for treatment 19 but I had to hold off because I’ve been on antibiotics for an unrelated condition. Some drugs increase photosensitivity so my laser center was great, flagged it, and told me to resschedule a month out. I’m still making progress—I wear T-shirts no problem and it’s barely visible most days. I hope you are all progressing on your journeys! Best
Just wanted to give you all another update. I’m several months post my 18th treatment. I was scheduled for treatment 19 but I had to hold off because I’ve been on antibiotics for an unrelated condition. Some drugs increase photosensitivity so my laser center was great, flagged it, and told me to resschedule a month out. I’m still making progress—I wear T-shirts no problem and it’s barely visible most days. I hope you are all progressing on your journeys! Best
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March 20, 2019
Hello, first of all congratulations for your patience, the result is amazing! I am watching the pictures of your progress and i'm wondering...did you take a picture every time you went for a laser session? For example when you write '7 weeks post tx4' in a post made at the 30th of December should i assume that that was the date of tx5, hence the interval between tx4 and tx5 was 7 weeks? I am asking because being in my 5th session, our ink color and density, skin type, and progress is identical so i'm trying to figure out what is the optimal interval between 2 sessions that i should follow! Actually would you like to give me your opinion about it? I have already paid for an unlimited package so i don't care about the cost!
April 7, 2019
Hey sorry for the late response! Yah you are correct, 90% of the time my photo “X weeks post tx 4” was the day of the next treatment so id usually take it right before I got tx 5 done. I would usually do 8 week intervals in the beginning but once I got around 10 treatment I just started spacing more...about 10-12 week intervals to get more healing and reduce some hyperpigmentation issues
UPDATED FROM Sittan
3 years post
Ten weeks post Treatment 17
SittanDecember 1, 2018
Well, the tattoo is almost gone! What a journey lol. Nearing the end of it and thankful there is technology out there to erase a mistake. I have some hyperpigmentation ...a little scarring but it’s hard to tell if it’s from the laser or just the tattoo when I got it. Nothing noticeable or concerning. I hope you guys are doing well! Treatment 18 today!
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January 11, 2019
Hi didn’t post my journey but I am kind of very similar to yours. 18 treatments is a lot though ! I am only at 6 after two years. My laserist Wayne thinks that it’s not necessary to do more than 3 or 4 sessions a year... after 6 treatments my results are quite a bit the same as what you get at 6. Personally I would let it as it is after 18 because it’s already completely gone. Maybe wait two years to see how it evolves on his own, but it should despare without even touching it now... Thanks for the sharing ! X
March 20, 2019
Thanks for the advice! Yah I’ve been giving it a break. I’m just about close to calling it for a year or two like you said. See how it develops on its own :) hope all is well
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