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It has been a little over six weeks since my last treatment (13th overall, 1st Enlighten). The pictures are not blurry, that is exactly what it looks like. Not attractive. The blisters and scabs took awhile to heal, but the skin is now intact. There is quite a bit of hyperpigmentation. I have experienced this with every YAG laser treatment, but not with the Picosure. I'm not a fan of it as it is ugly and takes so long to fade. I feel like I'm taking a step backward as it is so much more visible now than before this last treatment. Crossing my fingers for quite healing....again.
Thirteenth Treatment 2/22/17
After a little research, I decided to go ahead and try the Enlighten laser. There is a clinic nearby that agreed to treat my tattoo for only $100 since it was so faded. Following my last few Picosure treatments, I had very little swelling, bleeding, or blistering. My assumption was that the less ink in my skin, the less reaction my skin would have to the laser. Not so. The Nurse Practitioner iced my ankle prior to the treatment, and used the pico setting, a 1064 wavelength, and 4 jules. My skin frosted immediately, which hasn't happened before. I was surprised that the laser found ink that was barely visible. Then it started swelling. And turning bright red. And blistering. The pictures were taken the day after the treatment. The blisters have grown quite a bit since then. I hope this means the treatment will be effective and remove the last bits of ink. Unfortunately, I wasn't expecting this reaction. The weather is warming up and I am going to Florida for Spring Break in three weeks. I was looking forward to wearing dresses and shorts, but now I think I will be back to constantly covering up my ankle. In hindsight, I should have had the treatment done in November or December to give it more time to heal before the warm weather. Oh well. Crossing my fingers for quick healing and fading.
Lucky 13?
It has been a year since my last laser treatment. I am undecided whether or not it is worth going for another. I think I may have maxed out on the effectiveness. While it is very faded, there are still traces of ink left. I'd love to hear some feedback or advice!
Provider Review
Dr. Lappert
This review section will not allow me to change the "location" field. I live in Nashville, but Dr. Lappert is located in Huntsville, Alabama. I have been very impressed with him and his staff. They are very patient and supportive.