Enlighten Laser tattoo removal on colorful forearm tattoos
Where to begin without sounding completely idiotic...
Vlog.. I have to spread my story
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I was going to go to a removal place called ATR tomorrow for consultation, but I may not even show, I'm just not sure if I want to go down the laser removal road yet, maybe later on... But!! I have found a temporary solution!! For the 4th of July I went on vaca and I didn't want to feel selfconcsious at the beach swimming, so I figured I would try a concealer. I didn't think any of that crap would work, but I researched and ended up buying a tube of dermablend ($25 Amazon). I got the color toast, it was way to dark for my skin, but I did play around with it and determined that this [RS bleep] works pretty good and it stays on. I sent back the toast and got the medium/beige color and it was almost perfect match. You have to play around with applying it a little, but you will get good at it. I'm a dude and I was able to figure it out. I have a large upper arm/half sleeve tattoo and it doesn't take long to cover. I just ordered the powder that you are supposed to put on after applying the cream, so it should work even better now for me. NOBODY knew I had a tattoo the entire weekend at the lake!
I know it's a temporary solution, but I just wanted you to know how easy it is to cover up and that at least you have that option, plus it's instant.
Wait a few weeks for your skin to heal before thinking about laser removal, but when you start the laser treatments, you can apply the concealer to hide it until you complete the process. Just make sure the technician says it's okay, but I'm pretty sure after a week out from a laser treatment it would be safe to apply the dermablend. Take care! :)
You're not alone. The most important is that you didn't get galaxy finished.
You must know that laser removal isn't a perfect treatment - you must be well informed by a doctor how good results you can expect.
I have my "tattoo of shame" since last week. I wanted to cry, but I can't let this relatively small part of the skin to ruin my life!! I hate looking at it.
I trusted this tattoo artist, because he did my other tattoo (roses, which are beautiful)- unfortunately this time he did a tattoo-nightmare to me (differs significantly from the design that i chose)!
In addition, it is multicolour, so removing it is almost impossible, after many laser treatments it could look even worse than before (scars, pigmentation, remnants of pigment in the skin).
So I will be waiting for new solutions: Cipher Pharmaceuticals tattoo removal cream (developed at Dalhousie University by Alec Falkenham) or US STEM Cell's Eraser (tm) system or a full clearance laser (check out: https://www.realself.com/forum/new-tattoo-removal-cream-development-stages-work)
I won't try to cover it with another tattoo - I want to get rid of it completly!
As a temporary solution, like @maximus2015, I thought about Dermablend foundation or maybe the Kinesiology tapes - maybe you would like to try it too.
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It s a little bit too orange and i think the tattoo needs to be reworked in the eyebrows to resemble more your kid the hair is maybe a bit too dark, it s not that bad overall, don't be sad
As a artist those are the mistakes i can notice but i think it might get better after your tattoo gets fully healed