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Picosure Laser on Tattoo Cover Up - Miami, FL
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Im currently in the process of removing about 6...
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Im currently in the process of removing about 6 tattoos. 2 of which are pretty big and the other 4 are slightly small. I love tattoos and started getting them when i was very young, hence most of my regret. My idea is too erase these really ugly, amateaur tattoos and get beautiful tattoos over them.
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UPDATED FROM oldesoul
1st session pico tattoo removal
My first session went extremely well although extremely painful, even with numbing cream. Im ok with the results, I see slight fading but not as much as I would hope for. Hopefully my next session which is in about 3 weeks, I see more results.
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April 30, 2014
wow the green almost disappeared! thats great.
April 30, 2014
stay positive! remember, this is a process and you will see results by sticking with the program and treatments. The Picosure is not an eraser, it works by shattering the ink into tiny particles to allow for the immune cells to remove the tiny ink particles so it takes time and will fade progressively after each treatment, for many weeks.
May 1, 2014
I see a big difference! Thank you for sharing. I also have a few large tattoos with multiple colors that I want removed. After my first treatment with the Akexandrite laser I did not see a huge difference but as I read these reviews of the picosure laser I and very optimistic of seeing results.
May 1, 2014
I think that the most difficult part of all this, is trying to stay positive and also being patient (not to mention the financial costs of this) but its good to have support and know were not alone in this :)
May 1, 2014
Hey there, I am so happy you found us! Will be so interesting to watch your journey unfold. Can you post pictures of your other tattoos, and how many are you treating each session? It is so painful, I hear ya on that - I thankfully finished my sessions (9) and started my cover up - so fun!! My review is Blackberry11 if you want to check it out.
Please keep us posted as you go, and happy healing!!
Please keep us posted as you go, and happy healing!!
May 1, 2014
Thanks for the warm welcome, I will try to post more pics of my other tattoos but I just hate them so much that Im really ashamed of showing them lol it was hard enough posting pics of this terrible one on my back! Did you do 9 sessions on your tattoo with picosure as well? And also congrats on your progress and in starting your cover up, hopefully by next year ill be on that path too
May 2, 2014
I used the AlexTriVantage, It was good, but not great on the color (with the exception of green and yellow) It certainly did fade the purple and orange but I feel it would have taken many more treatments to remove, the Picosure would have done a better job on my color.
I wish you all the luck and don't worry, time goes by so fast I find it so hard to believe that I am at this stage.
I wish you all the luck and don't worry, time goes by so fast I find it so hard to believe that I am at this stage.
UPDATED FROM oldesoul
2nd session pico tattoo removal
Wow, where to even start. This experience has been one of the worst and most painful experiences Ive ever had to go through. What a toll does having an unwanted tattoo permanently marked on your body have on your self esteem and mental well being. Plus going through this horrifically painful and expensive treatment is so traumatic to your skin and of course so emotional and over whelming that I could barely even stand it. Im just hopeful and pray that this will all be over soon. But reality is I have a long way to go, for I have 4 more tattoos that I dont want on my body plus halfway to go still on this actual tattoo. Since this was my 2nd session the settings were amped a lot higher meaning more pain and more blistering and yuckiness but hey thats the price you gotta pay.
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May 24, 2014
Ouch, that one looks rough!! Just be careful to baby it during healing and make sure not to go in for yr 3rd treatment until your skin is back to normal, no matter hoe long the wait in b/w. Treating (lasering) unhealed skin can cause prolonged/further scarring which can actually prohibit the laser from being as effective b/c it has to fight that scar tissue to get to the ink. Let that heal and sorry for your pain (the tribulations of laser *sigh)...hope you recover quickly!
May 24, 2014
lol thanks youre deff right on that, i hadnt even thought of it in that way! I might just have to wait longet on this one cause its pretty bad, its already been like 2 days since the treatment and it still hurts.
May 24, 2014
Oh dang- yeah wait it out. They don't tell you that b/c they want yr services/money. Taking care of yr skin is really like the top priority in laser....laser only shatters ink, the body carries the ink away-and supposedly it continues to fade for months after a session. Healthy skin responds the best to laser so the goal is to keep the skin healthy!!! Aloe plants are awesome too, although it must be hard to reach but keep it moisturized 4sure...
May 24, 2014
That must be horribly uncomfortable, not to mention difficult to bandage and moisturize. My second treatment looked a lot like yours does, but my tattoo is much smaller. Hang in there!
May 24, 2014
it really is, and its still so sensitive to even putting aquaphor like any touch on it hurts! thanks for the kind words
May 24, 2014
I feel your pain especially with the heat this week in Fl! I think tomorrow is going to be 100, so I hope you have some ice packs ready ;) hang in there!
May 24, 2014
OUCH!!!! Oh my word, that looks painful. Im so sorry. If you bought a package or are very comfortable with your doctor then by all means stick with it. That said, my doctor has a cooling machine that keeps the skin temp down during the treatment. It also chills better than ice can. The result is that the laser just shatters the ink without burning the skin. I had a dermatologists appointment for some other skin stuff this week and she quoted me $75 less to use the pico on my tattoo, but she doesn't have the chiller. I'll pay the $75. My treatments are of course uncomfortable, but not painful, and I have had very little if any blistering. Find the Chiller!
May 24, 2014
I don't know if he has that but it would deff help a lot, I bet that would make this process just a bit more tolerable and my skin won't have to suffer as much. What doctor do you go to?
May 25, 2014
Hang in there I know it's not fun and I feel you pain but you can do this, one treatment at a time and before you know it you will be planning out your cover up and booking the appointment.
May 26, 2014
Thank you, really appreciate all the encouragement I can get :) laser tattoo removal sucks but it's the only thing we've got to remove these permanent tattoos
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