Wrist Tattoo Removal - A Slow and Ongoing Journey

Hello to those who are reading! So how do I start this, I got a "Hakuna Matata" tattoo on my right wrist because I was very very stupid at the time. It was done in october of 2013, and not even a month later I regretted it. I regret it so much that seeing it makes me upset! Every. Single. Time.

So like many, I started researching of ways to remove it. I came across a clinic and read some very good reviews, I quickly grabbed my phone and made my appointment. The 1st session went okay, didn't really hurt. However, I did not notice a significant fade. Guess I was being too optimistic or too hopeful. Then went the 2nd treatment and still little to no fading.

So I got frustrated because most people show significant fading the first few treatments! So I asked my technician about it and he said that the thick parts of my tattoo will take a lot longer to fade than the thin parts (which did fade). But he turned up the laser for my 3rd treatment. I was hopeful again, went on vocation 2 weeks after, came home, and still not a lot of change. Although my healing has always been great... I never really blistered, and even when I did, they were really tiny and faded within a few days.

Anyway, I just went for my 4th treatment a week ago. This time, the technician turned the laser up again, I hope I'll get to see more fading this time. Not sure if that'll happen, but if it doesn't, I'm seriously considering excision. At this point, I don't want to keep pouring my money out if there are no results. I think I rather a scar than a tattoo... If anyone is somewhat going through the same thing or went through the same thing, please let me know if this is worth it? haha

Oh also, I decided to upload pictures just so I can monitor the progression, maybe it is fading and I just can't tell. Sighhh

Hello everyone! I was convinced by you guys to try the picosure after my last post hahaha

So I just had a consultation with the only place that has picosure in Toronto. They're called Precision Laser. The lady was very helpful and told me to give picosure a try.

She told me my tattoo is still extremely dark and promises results with picosure. The place have me a 40% discount for being a recent graduate. So it's affordable for me. Initially she asked if I wanted to pay a package deal. But I told her I want to try a single treatment first to see if the picosure actually works. If it does, then maybe I'll do a package deal.

Anyway, my first treatment is July 11th. Fingers crosses that it will work! I'm being positive so hopefully things go well :)

Hi everyone!

So this Friday (in 4 days) is my first picosure treatment, ahh I'm excited. It's been a few weeks since my last update, so I decided to take a picture to see if my tattoo has faded over the past few weeks.

I'm not sure if I'm delusional, but I think my tattoo has faded a little. The "H" is starting to break up into dotted lines instead of a thick bold line, other letters are breaking up too. Do you guys think I've made some progress from last photo?

Also, since I'm going to the place with picosure, I will be switching laser clinic and technician. I feel kind of bad because I've really gotten along with the old technician, but since he doesn't have the picosure machine at his clinic, I have to leave. I hope he understands lol..

Oh and last thing, I don't know if I've mentioned this, but since my tattoo is on my wrist and it is summer time, I see it almost 24/7. And it really bums me out everytime I see it. I don't know if you other people who have wrist tattoos feel the same way. I'm really starting to loathe it, and it depresses me everytime I see it lol. So what I've been doing is wearing a really thin silky fabric and tie a bow. It's not the cutest thing, but I keeps me from seeing my tattoo, which keeps me happy :)

I'm really trying to stay positive and tell myself that as long as I keep going, I will see the day when the tattoo is at least 90% faded.

Anyway, I'll update when I'm done my first picosure treatment. Have a good day everyone :)