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Hello!! I got my first tattoo when I was 18yo, 7...
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I got my first tattoo when I was 18yo, 7 years ago. It was a small cross on the back of my neck and it was a matching tattoo with my best friend at the time. Even though it was was visible a when my hair was up, I still liked it. Since then I've gotten, 4 more tattoos. It wasn't until I got the one on my shoulder that I started feeling deep regret. & started to hate all of my tattoos. I have lots of friends who are tattooed all over, I see many women who are tattooed and I think they're beautiful and I always wanted to be tattooed too. Well, at least I thought. I felt immediate regret after the one on my shoulder( upper arm). It's beautiful, original and unique. It's excellent work, so I haven't touched it yet but I am needing advice. I have started the process of removing my first (cross on the back of my neck), and pacmen ghost (on my collarbone area). I'm on my third session with Qswitch Plus C laser so far with decent results. I think once they're gone I may start to remove the one on my arm. I'm just afraid of ruining really good work and maybe I just need to get over it or even maybe add to it? I have days where I want to be completely tattoo free, I feel they take away from me. I'm a mom of two and just don't feel like that "me". Then I have days where I think, maybe I just need to accept them as a part of me and continue with more. But I'm also terrified to add anything else on my body bc i feel I'll regret that even more and have ever more to remove.
I got my first tattoo when I was 18yo, 7 years ago. It was a small cross on the back of my neck and it was a matching tattoo with my best friend at the time. Even though it was was visible a when my hair was up, I still liked it. Since then I've gotten, 4 more tattoos. It wasn't until I got the one on my shoulder that I started feeling deep regret. & started to hate all of my tattoos. I have lots of friends who are tattooed all over, I see many women who are tattooed and I think they're beautiful and I always wanted to be tattooed too. Well, at least I thought. I felt immediate regret after the one on my shoulder( upper arm). It's beautiful, original and unique. It's excellent work, so I haven't touched it yet but I am needing advice. I have started the process of removing my first (cross on the back of my neck), and pacmen ghost (on my collarbone area). I'm on my third session with Qswitch Plus C laser so far with decent results. I think once they're gone I may start to remove the one on my arm. I'm just afraid of ruining really good work and maybe I just need to get over it or even maybe add to it? I have days where I want to be completely tattoo free, I feel they take away from me. I'm a mom of two and just don't feel like that "me". Then I have days where I think, maybe I just need to accept them as a part of me and continue with more. But I'm also terrified to add anything else on my body bc i feel I'll regret that even more and have ever more to remove.
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June 22, 2017
Thank you! I appreciate that. I honestly love it. It's only a year old. I just feel like I'm not confident enough. If that makes sense. It's sad, I know.
UPDATED FROM jwilson0591
5 months post
Y'all tell me I'm not crazy.....
Today I got a sudden boost of conficence and decided to keep my tattoo and just add to it. Make it more "pretty". I have the perfect idea and I "think" I'll love it when I get it done. Buuuuut I also most days want to be tattoo free. Or at least the one on my shoulder. I'm so self contious of it. I can't figure out if it's a) bc I'm not used to it b) I feel like it's too small and needs more sort feel it looks silly and maybe adding more to it will help me love it. Or c) I'm just not confident enough to be tattooed to be "different" and stand out. I don't like extra attention. I feel like I'm crazy. This whole experience has shown me a side of myself I e never seen before. Like I just wore a sweater over a cute dress to a birthday party in 90 degree weath bc It was strapless dress and I didn't want to show my tattoo. I hide it 24/7. I'm embarrassed of it and I don't know why? I'm so terrified to add to it bc if I decide I want to remove it then that'll prolong the process.....pics are my ideas of making it Prettier.
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UPDATED FROM jwilson0591
11 months post
HELP!!! I’m questioning the integrity of my tattoo removal lady.
I just got finished with my 6th treatment. I really haven’t seen much progress these past couple times...and i find it really odd that it doesn’t hurt at all anymore? Is it normal to barely feel anything? In the beginning it was really painful, now i can barely tell she’s doing it....not to mention hardly any results. I just feel there’s something sketchy about her anyways. I am questioning whether or not she’s actually tryin to remove my tattoo or just wanting to get more money out of me. Have any of you experienced this? Also, i have never had a blister or anything. I see some of y’all a looking super gnarly and mine are barely red aftwards...
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January 26, 2018
You should be feeling pain during the lasering. Pain is good. Normally what they look for is the frosting on the treated area. If frosting appears, then the laser is set to around where it should be.
Signs of a good session are swelling and pinpoint bleeding.. blisters are also normal. If you do not, tell your laser operator this and she should turn up the heat.
I recently changed places where I get lasered and find the staff at the new place aren’t very experienced so I at times I have to guide them myself. They will keep it at the lowest level because they don’t want to burn (or overburn) you.. but asking worked for me.
Signs of a good session are swelling and pinpoint bleeding.. blisters are also normal. If you do not, tell your laser operator this and she should turn up the heat.
I recently changed places where I get lasered and find the staff at the new place aren’t very experienced so I at times I have to guide them myself. They will keep it at the lowest level because they don’t want to burn (or overburn) you.. but asking worked for me.
February 4, 2018
Hey there! I’m in Louisville too! :) I had my 6th (?) treatment in January and it still hurt very badly. I don’t use any numbing cream or injections...so I feel it all every time. It would worry me too that you aren’t feeling anything or seeing results.
It's not very helpful but I love all of your tattoos! Your arm was is by far the best quality and it's cute!
But of course, if you feel they are not "you" anymore I don't blame you for removing them. I had tons of people like my chest tattoo before I started removing it.
How old is your arm tattoo?
As far as what you're saying about not being confident enough to wear a tattoo, I think I get it. When I originally got my hummingbird I ended up displaying it a lot less than I thought I would. I'm not sure if I was afraid of criticism or if I just realized I didn't want the extra attention? Or maybe a little of both? It took me awhile but I slowly started showing it at the grocery store, and I was self-conscious the whole time lol (especially since I had the black net-like background done on it, ugh!). But after awhile I started forgetting it was even there. Nobody even really paid attention to it at the grocery store, they were too busy bustling around buying their milk and cookies. And so I started showing it more and more in public and most people don't even see it, or if they look my direction I kind of forget that they might be looking at my ink. The few people that do obviously notice it always say, "I love your tattoo!!!!" and it still catches me off guard and surprises me! Maybe it's not so bad having ink!
I get this feeling that your tattoo could still become a part of your body, like your eyes your hair. It's good to remember what it means to you. Just by looking at it I can tell there must be some meaning, as my hummingbird means something to me. And it's well-done, as you know.
But I guess it's something you kind of have to decide on your own unfortunately. I sat long and hard for maybe 4 months deciding whether or not I wanted to remove all of my tattoo or just the hideous black netting (which my family members actually liked and wanted me to finish). I really wish I could've just had a blank slate of skin again but it's not quite so easy and I ended up deciding the hummingbird would be apart of me and my story but that crappy black netting HAD TO GO and I didn't care what my family said! lol!