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Depressed Young Woman in Desperate Need of Large Tattoo Removal
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I spent months saving and prepping for what was...
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I spent months saving and prepping for what was going to be a beautiful amazing chest piece. I am covered in many other tattoos that I will proudly wear to my grave, (half of them were impluse) but I have cried every day since I got home from the tattoo and I cannot look at myself in the mirror anymore. I am sick to my stomach. Biggest regret. It has gotten to the point where I will be attending counseling to deal with this, as my whole self image has been shattered. High collar shirts are a saviour, but being a young woman in my 20's the realization that I can't wear half my clothes anymore is a lot.
It is mostly my whole chest, although stops at the breasts and doesn't extend onto the neck. It is very new which is my biggest concern for removal. It is entirely a black outline (there is a small faded black and grey cover up on my shoulder, but I am only concerned about the middle of my chest, so I know results wont be great in that specific location and that doesn't matter). I am very very fair skinned, and it was done professionally. Infact the artist has done others on me that healed perfect.
After feeling like I had just straight up ruined my life by my own stupid choices and ruined my self esteem, I realized there MAY be hope. I have seen lots of success stories on here but there are only 2 certified technicians in my area and one isn't a doctor. The registered doctor, however, is quoting me 500$ PER SESSION with the q-switch laser!? I know it's a big piece, but my understanding was that the q-switch procedure was cheaper and slower and that you would be looking at close to $500 per session for the picosure.
I know I am looking at a MINIMUM of 8-10 treatments to remove a giant tattoo.. Likely more. Is this pricing totally abnormal or am I being unrealistic? I knew removal was expensive, but I estimated a max of maybe 4-5 grand at the end of it all.. but knowing it is more likely to take up to 20 sesssions that was a discouragement.
I have a consultation next week so maybe they over estimated. Is this abnormal? They are also a legitimate medical office and claim to have "pain free" tattoo removal so they are able to administer local anesthesia, so maybe if I opt out of the freezing it will be cheaper?
I don't know. Feeling pretty hopeless at the moment, but I cannot move forward without getting this off my chest. T shirts for the next few years of treatment I suppose. I have a consultation the day after at the other place as well to see what they say, but it is just an aesthetics studio and the laser technician only has a few years experience I believe, where as the other place I am getting treatment by a doctor.
Thoughts, opinions, support, anything would be appreciated. I've spent the past year overcoming a major depression and anxiety melt down that forced me into hiding, only to be right back where I started (only worse, because I ACTUALLY hate my skin this time..)
If these 2 clinics in town don't work my only option is a 5 hour commute to Surrey. Fantastic.
I know this is entirely my fault, but I have to own that and try to fix it now.
It is mostly my whole chest, although stops at the breasts and doesn't extend onto the neck. It is very new which is my biggest concern for removal. It is entirely a black outline (there is a small faded black and grey cover up on my shoulder, but I am only concerned about the middle of my chest, so I know results wont be great in that specific location and that doesn't matter). I am very very fair skinned, and it was done professionally. Infact the artist has done others on me that healed perfect.
After feeling like I had just straight up ruined my life by my own stupid choices and ruined my self esteem, I realized there MAY be hope. I have seen lots of success stories on here but there are only 2 certified technicians in my area and one isn't a doctor. The registered doctor, however, is quoting me 500$ PER SESSION with the q-switch laser!? I know it's a big piece, but my understanding was that the q-switch procedure was cheaper and slower and that you would be looking at close to $500 per session for the picosure.
I know I am looking at a MINIMUM of 8-10 treatments to remove a giant tattoo.. Likely more. Is this pricing totally abnormal or am I being unrealistic? I knew removal was expensive, but I estimated a max of maybe 4-5 grand at the end of it all.. but knowing it is more likely to take up to 20 sesssions that was a discouragement.
I have a consultation next week so maybe they over estimated. Is this abnormal? They are also a legitimate medical office and claim to have "pain free" tattoo removal so they are able to administer local anesthesia, so maybe if I opt out of the freezing it will be cheaper?
I don't know. Feeling pretty hopeless at the moment, but I cannot move forward without getting this off my chest. T shirts for the next few years of treatment I suppose. I have a consultation the day after at the other place as well to see what they say, but it is just an aesthetics studio and the laser technician only has a few years experience I believe, where as the other place I am getting treatment by a doctor.
Thoughts, opinions, support, anything would be appreciated. I've spent the past year overcoming a major depression and anxiety melt down that forced me into hiding, only to be right back where I started (only worse, because I ACTUALLY hate my skin this time..)
If these 2 clinics in town don't work my only option is a 5 hour commute to Surrey. Fantastic.
I know this is entirely my fault, but I have to own that and try to fix it now.
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