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Session 5
Hi guys,
it's been a while since my last update. I just had my 6th session 2 days ago and it is still blistered so I will show you the latest pictures from a few days ago before my 6th session.
As mentioned before, I moved and therefore switched lasers after my 3rd session. My last 3 sessions were treated with the Cutera Enlighten laser.
However, it obviously doesn't improve as quick as everyone wants it to. But I guess that is just the way to go.. It currently looks super messy but this is also supposed to be normal. The progress seems super slow if you look at the pictures from session 3 to session 5. It's been a year now and I'm pretty sure it will take at least another year - probably even longer. So summer is approaching and it will be my second long-sleeve summer. But I try not to beat myself up and make the best out of it.
So here are the photos from a few days ago. I noticed some parts look actually worse than before but I assume it's because of the bad lighting.
it's been a while since my last update. I just had my 6th session 2 days ago and it is still blistered so I will show you the latest pictures from a few days ago before my 6th session.
As mentioned before, I moved and therefore switched lasers after my 3rd session. My last 3 sessions were treated with the Cutera Enlighten laser.
However, it obviously doesn't improve as quick as everyone wants it to. But I guess that is just the way to go.. It currently looks super messy but this is also supposed to be normal. The progress seems super slow if you look at the pictures from session 3 to session 5. It's been a year now and I'm pretty sure it will take at least another year - probably even longer. So summer is approaching and it will be my second long-sleeve summer. But I try not to beat myself up and make the best out of it.
So here are the photos from a few days ago. I noticed some parts look actually worse than before but I assume it's because of the bad lighting.
Session 3
I had my 3rd treatment 10 days ago. As always, I was super excited for the treatment as this means progress on my tattoo status. This time we used an ice pack with the cooling hose since the laser was supposed to be a little stronger than last time. The cooling almost hurt more than the treatment itself but this session was I think the most painful one. However, I rarely felt any pain afterwards plus I didn´t get any blisters at all. I was kinda confused, as I assumed right away that the treatment didn´t really help. I didn´t really see a lot of progress and got depressed right away as I was hoping to get quite a lot removed during winter. Now, that it peeled off, I think there is some more progress but nothing crazy. I expected a little more since the 2nd session was so effective.
As I am moving to Berlin next week, I will have to go to a different laser guy anyway. Does anyone has experience with the Cutera Enlighten laser? I read it´s newer and more effective than the picosure. I was thinking about giving it a shot since my black doesn´t really fade and only breaks up suuper slowly.
Looking at the pictures, it looks more faded than it actually is (or at least feels like).
As I am moving to Berlin next week, I will have to go to a different laser guy anyway. Does anyone has experience with the Cutera Enlighten laser? I read it´s newer and more effective than the picosure. I was thinking about giving it a shot since my black doesn´t really fade and only breaks up suuper slowly.
Looking at the pictures, it looks more faded than it actually is (or at least feels like).
10 days after 2nd session
My arm ist almost fully healed again. Just a little itchy and some last peeling. The second session was way more effective than the first and I can see some nice progress. I attached some before and after pictures. It's crazy how fast the skin is able to heal itself after such an intense treatment. I'm so happy that my skin does such a great job! I didn't really have big blisters. Just 3-4 small to medium ones. Still wondering how it might look once the tattoo is removed. I pray that there will be no hyperpigmentation or obvious scars. I already have some spots where the blue color or some outlines are gone and you can't see it was there. Crossing fingers that the rest will heal like that too. Once my arm is healed I really can't wait for the next session. I'm so impatient. Just want it to be over!!