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Upper arm sleeve in blackwork - San Francisco, CA

UPDATED FROM project_x
5 years post

Full arm treatment

WORTH IT$3,650
Here are pics taken a few days before my next whole arm treatment on May 22nd. This will be for both the black and red ink.

My next treatment after this will be for the red ink only at the end of August, followed by another full arm treatment in January, 2020.

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James Yoon

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I see James Yoon at Serenity Med Spa in downtown, SF. He has specialty training as a Registered Nurse in laser medicine and has been certified as a Tattoo Removal Specialist. He's also been on our side of the fence and knows what his patients go through because he's been removing a tattoo from his own body. He's very patient and always answers all my questions meticulously.

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really good results, you’re so strong
Is that scarring on your arm where the tattoo was, or just some discoloration still from the ink?
There’s discoloration going on and white pigmentation.
Hi....can I ask what laser you've been having? Seems like a lot of sessions to clear
The latest Q-switched laser. My black ink was dense and covered a very large area. That’s why it’s taken so long.
UPDATED FROM project_x
3 years post

After 19 treatments

These were the subsequent treatment dates after my last update in 2015.
7/22/16: whole arm
3/30/17: whole arm
8/17/17: red ink only
12/517: whole arm
4/5/18: red ink only
I'm very close to the end of my journey. This September will be my next treatment for the whole arm. It will also have been 7 long years since my very first treatment. I hope to be done next year.

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Congratulations!!!
Thank you!
Im turning 44 in 3 weeks.. and have a large quarter arm shoulder tattoo scheduled for removal around after my birthday... hoping age isnt too much of a factor for fading.. time is not on my side
Wow! You are almost at the end of this journey! I am deeply impressed with your perseverance and results.
Thank you!
Really amazing removal progress! What kind of laser have you been using?
Thank you! The clinic uses the Q-Switched ND Yag Spectra VRM Laser by Lutronic
wow. well you're almost done now. Did you ever think about the Enlighten or was that never an option?
I never kn/ew about Enlighten. I'll have to ask my clinic about it. Do you know when it came out?
The Enlighten came out about 2 years ago I think? Seems to be the best and fastest laser on the market so far.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. It is inspiring and encouraging for those of us about to start the process .. there is light at the end of the tunnel. Your results are truly amazing.
These results are amazing. That must have been quite a rollercoaster of emotions and pain. Not sure if I didn't read it all, what lasers did you use?
The clinic uses the Q-Switched ND Yag Spectra VRM Laser
UPDATED FROM project_x
1 year post

PIcs before treatment #15, six months after the last one

So much fading after waiting six months. Very encouraging!

Had treatment # 15 today. I hardly feel any pain when the red ink gets lasered now. But it still hurts like heck with the black ink.

My next treatment will be in July. Six months from today. I'll post pics again.

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Wowsers! That's a whole lot of fading going on -- so happy for you!!!

Amazing! Looking back on what it looked like originally...wow...
Please update!!
Done! : )
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