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Laser Tattoo Removal - Small Black Ink Tattoo on Ankle - Harrison, NY

UPDATED FROM panacabaab
5 months post

One week after first Picosure

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First week is over with. It's mostly healed at this point, a little scabby. The blisters got pretty big, then gradually flattened. The healing process was overall less painful/stressful than it was with the YAG laser.

I can't tell at this point if it's starting to fade or not, but I think it looks like it's breaking up a little. The lines are not as clean as they were before. It looks a little faded in the top right corner of the picture, but there's one little blister left covering the ink.

I've been massaging the area with Aquaphor 2-3 times per day, like she told me to. Also been drinking a lot of water. I'm going to start running again this weekend, hopefully that will boost the fading a little bit.

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June 4, 2014
Looks good! I had my second picosure treatment 18 days ago and it wasn't until yesterday that I began seeing some fading. With my first picosure it continued to fade for 11 weeks. Sometimes I think the waiting is as painful as the laser!
June 5, 2014
I can't wait for it to be healed so I can see what it looks like (under the layer of scab, ew).
June 4, 2014
Looking forward to seeing your fading. I can't wait to get under the Picosure now!
June 5, 2014
interesting, are you a smoker? I heard that really dampers fading,are you drinking a lot of water? ice packs are fine I use them for all my sessions, but I have actually heard numbing agents can lessen the effectiveness of the laser .
June 5, 2014
Hi, I don't smoke. I do drink a lot of water. I haven't used numbing agents for any of the treatments, just the ice pack. I have not been exercising as much as I would like to. I think I have poor circulation, and I'm hoping that being a little more active will help with that.
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June 7, 2014
Definitely some fading, exercise is great for booting your immune system! Good luck. 
UPDATED FROM panacabaab
4 months post

Day after Pico 1

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Still blistered today. They don't hurt, but I hope they heal quickly. I'm glad it isn't an open wound. It doesn't hurt when I touch it.

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UPDATED FROM panacabaab
4 months post

First Picosure treatment

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Had my first picosure session a few hours ago. The treatment itself was slightly more painful than the previous three (I think this might be because she did not ice the area very long); the immediate recovery was a lot less painful, though. Hopefully the next week or so won't be too bad. Right now the area is raised up.

She put aloe on the tattoo after the treatment, and said to use aquaphor starting tonight. I don't have a lot more to add, but I'm going to try to keep this updated through the healing process.

Also want to add that I definitely feel more comfortable at Clean Slate than the first place I went to.

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