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POSTED UNDER Tattoo Removal Reviews

Surgical Excision Tattoo Removal - 28yo Female (now 29)

UPDATED FROM Kelisa15
1 year post

Just over a year...

WORTH IT$4,500
I'm really happy with my results. The doctor has offered to remove the one spot of color, but I haven't had time yet to go in. The one scar is definitely thicker/raised, but that's more of what I feel vs. what I see.

Kelisa15's provider

Joshua B. Hyman, MD

Joshua B. Hyman, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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I would recommend Dr. Hyman, as he is very kind, very honest and very accessible. He answers emails himself, he'll squeeze you into his schedule if you have questions or concerns, and he even provided a lot of the bandage gauze and tape I used in the first month at no additional charge. Dr. H gets 5 stars. His office staff has room for improvement, but seem to be getting better with each visit. There were some miscommunications early on, but Dr. H took it upon himself to remedy the situation every way he could and ensure I felt like a priority. I am very pleased with the treatment I got and with the aftercare and follow-up. I will definitely be going to Dr. H for any future cosmetic needs.

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Barely visible!
Congrats!!! Post an update soon!
UPDATED FROM Kelisa15
9 months post

Things are going well

I saw the doctor one month ago for an approximate 6-month follow-up. He was very pleased and attentive. It went very well. The doctor saw good progress. Everything is continuing to heal. The doctor said that this summer we can easily remove the blue dot remaining on my side - which is likely leftover from the shape of the tattoo and incision. He said I'm a good healer, which makes me hopeful both for these scars and anything else I may do in the future. I am so grateful for Dr. H!!! And I want to thank you, fellow-RealSelf-ers, for the posts and private messages.

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Success! :-) I love it. Wish I had a small tattoo that I could just cut off, haha! Congrats though!
Hi. Can I ask if the cost of $4,500 was just for the tattoo excisions? This seems kind of high and I'm just gauging potential costs.
Fair question- 1) you get what you pay for. I'm really pleased with how minimal my scarring is...How responsive and reachable my doctor is, etc. 2) NYC pricing can be higher than other places; 3) approximately $1,500 of this was for general anesthesia. You may only need local; 4) I did receive preferred pricing on other things I had done with this doctor on the same day (not tattoo removal). 5) most doctors were trying to push laser tattoo removal on me. No matter what- that price would cost more than the excision.

Let me know if you have more questions!
Thanks for the reply. Yes I agree that you get what you pay for! I was just curious given your costs were higher than any I'd seen in all of my research, but your explanation makes sense!

Great job! I would love to see how the incision site looks now -- any new photos? 

Just posted new pics.

Thanks! 

UPDATED FROM Kelisa15
7 months post

No real update

I don't really have an update. My doctor was pulled into surgery, so my appointment was canceled. Then the rescheduled time didn't work for me. I haven't heard back from the receptionist in over a week, so I do not know when I'll go in for my next appointment. I'll try and post pictures again soon. I still experience some pain, but it's decreasing.

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