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feeling defeated tattoo removal - Pittsburgh, PA
UPDATED FROM mbarlow05
2 years post
Not much longer
WORTH IT$3,300
I go today for another session... just posting a “before” pic.. will come back and update with the most recent season. I need to get better at updating, I know many of you have been following my progress so want to keep you posted.
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UPDATED FROM mbarlow05
2 years post
1 week post treatment #11
Today makes exactly 1 week since my 11th treatment.. I should have taken pics of it after treatment because it was so red and had a ton of blood under the skin. The redness went away around Wednesday of this week.. it is still a little red today but not near as much as last Friday. The nurses at my laser treatment facility are telling me approximately 5-6 more treatments for complete removal :-/ still kind of depressed
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March 31, 2018
Have you experienced hypo or hyperpigmentation?
March 31, 2018
nope.. I have a few ghost lines from the tattoo itself where it was scarred from the tattoo artist using uneven pressure but is barely noticeable to the naked eye, and of course I notice it because it’s my body but no one else can see it unless I point it out to them.
April 1, 2018
Taking long breaks between treatments has helped me with additional fading. Also oils like bio oil or rose hip help with scarring. I hope you keep going you'll get there!
April 1, 2018
I don’t have scarring, just a very minimal amount of ghost lines from the tattoo artist, not the removal. I use a mixture of vitamin e and bio oil to keep the skin soft and hydrated. I take 3-4 months off in between.. I have a year of treatments for free so I am going to take advantage of it while I don’t have to pay.
April 9, 2018
depressed? you’ve gone a LONG WAY. be hAppy of the progress! you’re almost there honey!
April 9, 2018
it’s been a very very long process.. depressed that it’s taken so long and I can’t expose this arm to sun, which means no beach for the last 2 summers. the beach is my favorite place to be other than Milan Puskar Stadium on game days :( thank you for thinking I’ve come along way... still have a very long way to go!
April 29, 2018
How's the healing coming along. Was just thinking about your removal
April 29, 2018
it doesn’t take long for me to heal.. just patiently waiting for my next session.. end of June... hope to see more fading... I want to be able to wear tank tops again.. and be able to wear a swim suit and lay out and get a tan :-/
June 19, 2018
How long do you wait between sessions again? This is picosure right? Amazing progress! Im inspired!!! Line work is really tough to remove but wow look at yours
July 23, 2018
I’m sorry, I am just now seeing your comment! I wait 2-3 months in between my sessions. My outlines are so fair at this point.. just had my most recent session about a month ago and they said I would be ink free 100% by April. It will have taken 2.5 years from start and it was a very large and dark tattoo when I started the process. I need to take updated photos because I am just absolutely blown away at the progress!
July 24, 2018
Got a question.. as you progress tolater and more treatments and laser intensity is increased.. does the pain increase as well? Also do you blister and all?Does it get worse with more treatments?
July 24, 2018
I don’t really feel anything until hours after treatment Is done... then it just feels like a sunburn. I haven’t blistered at all since my first ever treatment. I don’t think any of my treatments have been bad. I look forward to going to them.
UPDATED FROM mbarlow05
1 year post
24 hours after treatment #10
I haven’t posted in a while but I jut went yesterday for my 10th treatment... still feeling discouraged :( they have had the laser on the highest settings the last 2 times I’ve gone but I don’t see any progress :( just a few red areas today.. no soreness.. just numb to it all anymore, feel like I will never be ink free...
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January 21, 2018
It's definitely coming off! Don't be discouraged! Great progress! How many more treatments do they estimate?
January 21, 2018
they said 3-5 more... I was only estimated at 8 for complete removal, so it will be more like 15 :(
January 21, 2018
Have you thought about going someplace that has a different kind of laser? In Reading other people's reviews I see that that's what some people do. Maybe just a consultation with another Laser Center?
February 17, 2018
Hi, I have had 12 so far and definitely benefited from 3-4 months' breaks between the last few treatments... It looks like you're nearly there too - mine's a lot thicker than yours and it looks like it's going slowly but surely, so I think yours will fade completely eventually - just be patient! Good luck!
February 17, 2018
I just get discouraged so easy... I was told last year it would be gone before this summer and now they’re telling me next summer it will be gone... I just miss being out in the sun and being tan.. so pale and lack some vitamin d... I go back on March 23... just want this hideous thing gone :(
February 17, 2018
I understand totally, I spent two years hoping it would be gone by the summer and it didn't happen... However it's a lot paler than originally and you probably notice it a lot more than others would. The girl who does my treatment said sun exposure in the summer will be beneficial... I wish you all the best!
February 17, 2018
the girls at my center said absolutely no sun on the area during or in between treatments because of the way the sun changes the pigments in our skin and said it would cause scarring, hyperpigmentation and make me have to wait another 6 months to be able to have treatment again!
February 17, 2018
How often are you having your treatments? My last couple have been about 4 months apart and it faded quite a bit during this time. I'm going back in 4 month for either #13 or a review - so maybe in my case it would be a case of taking a very long break over the spring/summer with no danger of sun exposure affecting treatment.
February 17, 2018
I get treatments every 3-4 months.. if I would go out in the sun this summer even for 1 day and get any sun on my treatment area, I would have to take a 6 month break. not risking it when I have come so far.
March 30, 2018
Hey girl can you update with how things are now?
March 30, 2018
I actually just had a session on Friday and was going to take pics later this morning and post an update.. stay tuned
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