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13th Treatment & HELP
Hi all -
I went in for my 8th Pico treatment I believe, and had 5 q switch before that, so I think I'm at 13. the good news is that it's really starting to go away. the letters are basically gone at this point and just the trees are left. they used a much higher setting this time, and also used 2 lasers - 1 to treat the remaining blue/green and then 1 for black. It had a different reaction than it ever has before, and it also got more sun exposure than I was hoping. I got it 2 weeks ago and it has been so hot here, I've tried to cover it as much as possible.
anyway, the redness does not seem to be going away. the blisters and scabbing are all gone, but I don't know why it is so red. has anyone had this before? it has been 2 weeks and I'm not sure it is normal. any recommendations on soothing the red? unfortunately there is quite a lot of hypopigmentation but I have accepted that. i'm hoping I just need 2 more sessions, 3 max. thanks for listening!
I went in for my 8th Pico treatment I believe, and had 5 q switch before that, so I think I'm at 13. the good news is that it's really starting to go away. the letters are basically gone at this point and just the trees are left. they used a much higher setting this time, and also used 2 lasers - 1 to treat the remaining blue/green and then 1 for black. It had a different reaction than it ever has before, and it also got more sun exposure than I was hoping. I got it 2 weeks ago and it has been so hot here, I've tried to cover it as much as possible.
anyway, the redness does not seem to be going away. the blisters and scabbing are all gone, but I don't know why it is so red. has anyone had this before? it has been 2 weeks and I'm not sure it is normal. any recommendations on soothing the red? unfortunately there is quite a lot of hypopigmentation but I have accepted that. i'm hoping I just need 2 more sessions, 3 max. thanks for listening!
10th Treatment (Pico)
A week or so after my 10th treatment. I think the redness is because it is still healing from the treatment. It is SLOWLY fading, but man am I sick of this. The trees and text are just so stubborn. And while I definitely see the fading, I am discouraged by the density of the ink. I am thinking I will need at least 1.5-2 years of treatment (I get a treatment every 3 months). I may just wait for the text to fully fade and do a floral tattoo cover up. Because I don't think I can wait another 2 years. My next appt is in April.
9th Treatment (Pico)
I got my 9th total treatment, I believe 3rd Pico, about a month ago. I am feeling less stressed in general and optimistic about the progress. This session I noticed a difference. However, definitely some scarring and discoloration. My hope is pretty close to totally gone next summer. I still may do a cover up, we will see! I am getting treatments every 12 weeks so my next one is October.