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Guidance needed! Trying to remove my 2 Months Tattoo (Black and Red Ink) - New York, NY

UPDATED FROM HazeyNYC
2 months post

Second treatment done! Picosure for black ink and q-switch for red.

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HazeyNYC
$2,000
I am truly happy, the waiting was killing me but I've finally got my second laser removal treatment and I couldn't be happier. The place where I got my first treatment wanted me to wait 6 weeks before my second treatment though I waited a little bit longer to let my body to be ready before my second treatment. So I decided to have my second treatment at this 5 star internet rating place in westchester ny, I called, scheduled a appt, arranged to book a rental car and drove all the way to this place. First of all the technician was really knowledgeable and inspired me trust which I didn't get in the other place, also she used two lasers on me in opose to the technician at the first place I went who only wanted to use revlite on me, mind you even though I requested my treatment with pico, she didn't think that picosure was not the right laser for my treatment and ended up using a different laser. One thing that I did like about this new place is that the techncian told me that she will turn me down if I come to her before 12 weeks which is the timeframe that she prefers for customers to wait in btw treatments. The second thing that also convinced me to stick with this place is that the technician also told me that she could work on fading the scars that I've got on my skin after the first treatment.

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SM
July 28, 2016
Sometimes the ink will appear darker after laser tattoo removal as it moves closer to the surface. For the red ink, search for a PicoSure laser that has been upgraded to also have 532 nm. It was added specifically for red ink. It is not as gentle as the standard 755 nm, so you may have a little extra discomfort.
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N
July 28, 2016
Thank you for this information!
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S
August 30, 2016
Hi! Do you think the picosure has worked better for you than the revlite? My tattoo is a bit like yours, mostly black with some red, and I am considering the switch.
A
March 12, 2018
hi what ever happened? did you ever remove your tattoo?
J
August 7, 2019
I live in NYC and have been getting treatments at “the change” in the LES/Chinatown. They are very affordable. Just a heads up, the red ink is tricky. Mine has been stubborn.
UPDATED FROM HazeyNYC
2 months post

Covering tattoo with makeup...Kat Von D, Dermablend and Hard Candy....is it worth it?

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HazeyNYC
Alright, to be honest...there is not such a thing like long lasting, waterproof anti smudge miracle makeup to coverup a tattoo...at least not for me. The first product that I've tried was Kat Von D at Sephora and to be honest it was an instant no no, the reason why is because it lightest shade was still too dark for me and it didn't really do a good job covering up my tattoo...so....I went to Macy's at Herald square to check the dermablend product, the makeup artist did a coverup with dermablend and helped me out with the right shade (we mixed three different colors in order to achieve my skin color). However the downside was that the coverup didn't last long even though that product claim to be longlasting, regardless of that, I did end up buying the product because as you could see in the pictures I did cover it and the makeup is unnoticeable when taking pics, so it would work if you go to a wedding or party where you're gonna get photographed. The next day I went to Walmart and got the hard candy glamoflauge foundation ($5.00) which also claim to cover tattoos even though is a cheap product, having said that I did like better that the cocerage I got with Kat Von D , it might not last longer than dermablend though I could use it as a quick coverup if I need it. What do you think? Do you know any other product that works? Do you have a tattoo makeup cover up routine? Please share and thanks for reading

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UPDATED FROM HazeyNYC
11 days post

It's been two weeks...no changes...my tattoo actually looks darker...is this normal?

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HazeyNYC
Hey guys! So far, it's been two weeks (though it feels like two years)....and nothing has really changed, quite the opposite my tattoo looks darker...is this possible or am I just imagining things?. Here I'm posting a pic, I still have some scabs, however it's not longer itchy which is a relief.

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L
May 26, 2016
My dermatologist office said that it's normal for the tattoo to appear darker for up to 2 weeks after. For me, once the scabs fell off (err I picked them, don't do that haha), the area underneath was lighter. I definitely see fading in the black areas for yours though!
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N
May 26, 2016
My doctor told me about 4 weeks post treatment my treatment would look darker and then get lighter. So don't give up hope.
K
May 26, 2016
I've had that happen on a few treatments too. I wouldn't worry about it too much. :)
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M
May 26, 2016
I agree with the others. Mine looked darker at some points too. Don't worry!
Also it is possible you won't see any significant changes right away. Remember it's all mostly working under your skin to chip away at the ink!
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EG
May 30, 2016

Yup, it will look darker during the healing phase, you will notice it lighten up as the peeling begins.