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Hey everyone! I recently discovered RealSelf as I...
thisismyusername2563June 27, 2017
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Hey everyone! I recently discovered RealSelf as I was desperately searching for reviews & opinions on laser tattoo removal & I can honestly say it helped me so much! Of course, there are going to be mixed opinions but I made the decision for myself to follow through with starting my journey of getting my tattoo removed!
So I'll start by briefly trying to explain the background of my tattoo & why I'm getting it removed. About 3 years ago when I was almost 19 (I'm 21 now) I got my first tattoo. In fact, it's my ONLY tattoo! It was one of those things that I did without giving it much thought at all. In my mind I tried to justify it by telling myself that it had a meaning behind it & making up this elaborate story as to why I got it & wanted it, but in reality I just thought it would look cool. Haha! I was horribly mistaken.. & anyone that knows me personally would tell you that I am the last person anyone would expect to have a tattoo! Just because it's not my style, it dosent suit me. The day I got it, I went home, looked in the mirror & immediately thought to myself, "Regret. I regret this so badly." All I wanted was to get in the shower, scrub it off, & pretend like it never happened. But unfortunately tattoos are permanent & you can't just "scrub it off". This was before I knew much of anything about laser tattoo removal so I just accepted the fact that I was going to have to live with this. But recently I began to do more research on it & was so relieved to find that it is possible for me to have this stamp of regret removed! Although painful & expensive, I believe it will be worth it in the end. I feel very optimistic & hopeful that with consistency & following the doctors orders, I will have success. So when I tell you to really think before you get a tattoo, I mean REALLY think about it.. take it from someone who knows first hand. & when you think you've thought about it enough, think about it some more. Don't just get one because you think it will look cool, like I did. I still think tattoos are awesome, they just don't look awesome on me. I didn't just get some small tattoo either.. this is a fairly large tattoo considering it's my one & only tattoo.
Moving on... yesterday was my first laser tattoo removal session. I spent a good few months doing research on different places I could get it removed but finally settled on this one place. I also knew it would be expensive so I have been saving for quite some time now to have this done. I chose someone who is reputable & knows what she's doing. Although she may be a little more pricy than other options I could have chosen, she's very clean, professional, well educated, experienced, & she also did a wonderful job at making me feel comfortable & educating me on the process & laser she was going to use. I felt nervous walking in but my nerves were quickly settled after meeting her. The process was quick but it could have been quicker had I not asked her to break so many times haha! It wasn't a painless procedure, that's for sure! But it's going to be so worth it, I just know it! I'm going to begin posting my journey on here in the hopes that I can help someone else out there who may be going through what I went through for 3 years leading up to this journey. I'll try & update as much as I can! If any of you have questions or want more specifics of the removal process, healing process, etc. leave a comment & I will be glad to answer them for you as quickly as I can!
The photos attached are right before my first session, right after, & a few hours after. Like I said, I just had my first session yesterday so there isn't too much to update on at the moment. But I will post as soon as there is something to update on!
So I'll start by briefly trying to explain the background of my tattoo & why I'm getting it removed. About 3 years ago when I was almost 19 (I'm 21 now) I got my first tattoo. In fact, it's my ONLY tattoo! It was one of those things that I did without giving it much thought at all. In my mind I tried to justify it by telling myself that it had a meaning behind it & making up this elaborate story as to why I got it & wanted it, but in reality I just thought it would look cool. Haha! I was horribly mistaken.. & anyone that knows me personally would tell you that I am the last person anyone would expect to have a tattoo! Just because it's not my style, it dosent suit me. The day I got it, I went home, looked in the mirror & immediately thought to myself, "Regret. I regret this so badly." All I wanted was to get in the shower, scrub it off, & pretend like it never happened. But unfortunately tattoos are permanent & you can't just "scrub it off". This was before I knew much of anything about laser tattoo removal so I just accepted the fact that I was going to have to live with this. But recently I began to do more research on it & was so relieved to find that it is possible for me to have this stamp of regret removed! Although painful & expensive, I believe it will be worth it in the end. I feel very optimistic & hopeful that with consistency & following the doctors orders, I will have success. So when I tell you to really think before you get a tattoo, I mean REALLY think about it.. take it from someone who knows first hand. & when you think you've thought about it enough, think about it some more. Don't just get one because you think it will look cool, like I did. I still think tattoos are awesome, they just don't look awesome on me. I didn't just get some small tattoo either.. this is a fairly large tattoo considering it's my one & only tattoo.
Moving on... yesterday was my first laser tattoo removal session. I spent a good few months doing research on different places I could get it removed but finally settled on this one place. I also knew it would be expensive so I have been saving for quite some time now to have this done. I chose someone who is reputable & knows what she's doing. Although she may be a little more pricy than other options I could have chosen, she's very clean, professional, well educated, experienced, & she also did a wonderful job at making me feel comfortable & educating me on the process & laser she was going to use. I felt nervous walking in but my nerves were quickly settled after meeting her. The process was quick but it could have been quicker had I not asked her to break so many times haha! It wasn't a painless procedure, that's for sure! But it's going to be so worth it, I just know it! I'm going to begin posting my journey on here in the hopes that I can help someone else out there who may be going through what I went through for 3 years leading up to this journey. I'll try & update as much as I can! If any of you have questions or want more specifics of the removal process, healing process, etc. leave a comment & I will be glad to answer them for you as quickly as I can!
The photos attached are right before my first session, right after, & a few hours after. Like I said, I just had my first session yesterday so there isn't too much to update on at the moment. But I will post as soon as there is something to update on!
Replies (5)
March 12, 2018
Where are you getting it removed at? And what laser do they use? I’m in your area.
UPDATED FROM thisismyusername2563
29 days post
TATTOO REMOVAL SESSION #2!!
thisismyusername2563July 25, 2017
Hey all! Yesterday (7/24/17) I had my second laser tattoo removal. I had to admit, I was convinced that this was going to be a horrible process & I wasn't gonna have the patience to stick it out. But after the first session I haven't had a hard time at all! I'm sure I will have my moments where I'll lose hope & feel like this is never ending but for the most part I have accepted that it's all a process & with time I will be where I want to be. :) Here are a few pics! Also, this session was surprisingly less painful than the first. I only asked her to stop once & only because the leaf closer to my hip bone is where it bites the most.
You will be strong and once the tattoo is gone and we will be wiser :)