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Picosure laser tattoo removal (including color ink) (yellow)
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Picosure laser tattoo removal (including color ink) (yellow)
$2,100
Today I had my first picosure laser tattoo removal on forearm. My tattoo is a sunflower about the size of your palm (3x3") It has been 2 hours post treatment and I am having minor stinging.
The treatment itself was very similar to getting a tattoo. They had me put lidocaine numbing cream 5% for about 45 minutes before treatment. It really helped take the edge off. The treatment itself took about 5 minutes. The tattoo turned very white right after. They call that "frosting". I noticed a lot of the shading eliminated already. I am excited to look at the improvement over the next few weeks.
The treatment itself was very similar to getting a tattoo. They had me put lidocaine numbing cream 5% for about 45 minutes before treatment. It really helped take the edge off. The treatment itself took about 5 minutes. The tattoo turned very white right after. They call that "frosting". I noticed a lot of the shading eliminated already. I am excited to look at the improvement over the next few weeks.
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Replies (10)
April 14, 2017
Glad your removal is on its way! Please post pictures so we can follow your progress.. best of luck and happy removal!
November 14, 2017
I have a question. How long did the frosting last?
November 14, 2017
Only a few hours! It starts to get really red after that. It heals pretty quickly though. The pain subsides within a few days.
UPDATED FROM mhartmann11
2 months post
First Picosure Laser Treatment of (estimated 7)
Sorry for delay on photos! I finally have had the chance to upload onto my computer. It has now been 8 weeks post Picosure laser treatment on my forearm. This coming Thursday will be my second treatment! I will keep you all updated on results :) I am extremely happy so far with the first treatment. They removed much of the shading.
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May 5, 2017
Way to stay positive! Keep looking to the light. It can be a long road. It'll be exciting to see how fast and well the picosure is able to break up the ink over time. Good luck!
May 14, 2017
Already great progress! How long did you have your tattoo before starting picosure?
May 14, 2017
Thank you ! I am very pleased so far. I had it for 7 months before starting treatment. I highly recommend the picosure laser !
June 20, 2017
I have a very similar tattoo I'm starting on in 2 weeks, mine has green leaves. I hope we can support each other during our journeys!
August 9, 2017
How is your progress!? Have you had your first treatment yet? do you have any photos ?
July 19, 2017
How is your treatment going??
August 9, 2017
So sorry for the late response! Its going great thank you! I am about to post a picture of my 3rd treatment. Due to the Yellow Ink, it is not going away as fast as I would like.. but honestly, I am so much happier than before! I also have been experimenting with makeup, and now that it is much lighter.. I can actually cover most of it up :)
UPDATED FROM mhartmann11
5 months post
2nd And 3rd Treatment Update!
Hi!
So sorry on my late response. I promise I am going to get better at updating my progress much faster. I have now had 3 treatments total out of an estimated 7.
The second treatment was much less painful than the first. I had very little down time and it only stung for about 3 days.
The third treatment was the least painful of all of them so far! I asked them what the reason for that was, and they said that the less ink that is in the skin; the less the laser has to break down. They did use the strongest level on me for the third treatment which made for minor blistering for about 4 days. It wasn't extremely painful.. it just looked really red and slightly bumpy. If you follow the care instructions and use lots of aquaphor you will be just fine.
So sorry on my late response. I promise I am going to get better at updating my progress much faster. I have now had 3 treatments total out of an estimated 7.
The second treatment was much less painful than the first. I had very little down time and it only stung for about 3 days.
The third treatment was the least painful of all of them so far! I asked them what the reason for that was, and they said that the less ink that is in the skin; the less the laser has to break down. They did use the strongest level on me for the third treatment which made for minor blistering for about 4 days. It wasn't extremely painful.. it just looked really red and slightly bumpy. If you follow the care instructions and use lots of aquaphor you will be just fine.
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November 5, 2018
Hi I was checking in to see how your yellow is fading.... I also have a large yellow flower I am in the process of removing I was quoted between 8-10 treatments to be completely cleared but we shall see
I'm definitely interested to follow along your journey! Is your tattoo just yellow and black or are there other colors? Do you have an estimate of how many treatments you'll need?
I am exited to continue this process and share my story!
I tried to post pictures but I am having a hard time. I think I need to get the App.
The tattoo is yellow with a little bit of orange in the center with black and grey shading, followed by a blue Leo symbol and a blue Sagittarius symbol.
Hi! If you're on a desktop and click the blue "Share an update" box at the top of the page, you'll be able to post an update to your story and add pictures :)
Please let me know if you still aren't able to upload photos!
It will be approximately 7 treatments total. Hopefully :)