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When Two Tribals Go - United Kingdom, GB

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Wanted to get rid of the ankle tribal tat, which...

JannVFebruary 28, 2013
WORTH IT$300

Wanted to get rid of the ankle tribal tat, which was a cover up (should have gone for laser at that point!), and also decided the one on my back could take a hike too.
Session 1 Jan 2013. Painful but can cope with it. Redness on first night and some itching. Felt it 'stop working' about a week prior to 2nd treatment.
Session 2, Jan 2013 (end of). Again managed to deal with the pain, area reddened and swollen. Back tat stopped itching after 2 weeks, ankle has itched all the time. Managed to not to scratch.
Session 3, Feb 2013 (end of). Both tats have faded, but not as fast as pratitioner would like them to have. Perhaps the size and depth of ink could be a problem - and i may need to drink more (water). The laser on the ankle was heavenly, scratching an itch for me. Back was ok. Quite a lot of localised swelling. Itching kept me a wake overnight. i will seek some antihistamines.

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Originally started with GoInk in Welwyn, UK with QSwitch. Took a year out and moved to ResetRoom in London who use Picosure.

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JannV
March 2, 2013
2 days post (3rd) treatment, Resorted to topical steroid cream to get rid of the itch. Brilliant! For price, it's showing $60, it's actually £60 per session.
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Blackberry11
March 6, 2013
Best of luck, this is a long painful process. I am also in the process of a large removal, feels like it will take forever but  I am hanging in there.    
Megan P
March 6, 2013

Sorry to hear the itching has been keeping you up. Losing sleep like that can make the next day so tough. Are you sleeping better now that a little more time has passed?

JannV
March 9, 2013
The itching isn't as bad this time. I applied some topical steroid cream and that took the bad itching away after 2 days. It's still itchy, but in a good way (like its working). I also noticed a lot of skin flaking (think like after sunburn) so I've been rubbing this away. The overall tattoo is fading, becoming duller in colour but I'm not getting any patches. Guessing this is an ok response.
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Blackberry11
March 9, 2013
Yep, overall dulling in the color is what I see too, and now I now on session 5 I am seeing  more patches/lines going. For me, it will be many more sessions before I see real results, I just have so much ink. I asked for only light shading, instead the artist decided to do his own thing....oh well, I just hope he has not done this to many other people, it's not a nice thing to do. He has no care in the world about what his actions caused, he was too arrogant and thought he knew best...I had a feeling about him, but thought that based on his portfolio and the knowledge of tattoo/art he had, I felt confident in his ability...now I know that before (if I ever get another one) I get another tattoo....I know what signs to watch for, and if something doesn't feel right, it's not. I hope the best for your removal, don't worry, in time it will be gone.
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3 weeks after Treatment #5

JannVMay 17, 2013
It's all going ok. Still slow and stead but I am seeing results. The Tattoo is dull, colours less vibrant. There's so much ink in my tattoos it will take a good while.
Posotove this time, the laser at session 5 was up to 850hertz, there was a lot less itching to deal with.
Next session is on Thurs 24th May.

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kahelelani
May 17, 2013
aloha JannV, your fading looks amazing!  The photos show such a dramatic difference, it gives me hope for myself and at the same time I'm so happy for you.  Slow and steady is good...the tortoise won the race that way...and with us it'll mean scar-free results.  Being patient is hard but the end goal is worth it.  Good luck next week with your next session.  Thanks for the update.  aloha...k
AllBoyMom
May 25, 2013
i would like to follow your post, i too have tribal on my back that i hate. I should have gotten it lasered years ago! It was naturally faded. But stupid young me got more tribal added in hopes that it would bring it lower down on my back like i wanted. Now i hate it more than anything but im so scared to pay all that money, not knowing what will happen.
JannV
June 4, 2013
It is an expensive business getting rid of them, but if that is the route your heart wants to take then it is worth it :)
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2 weeks after Treatment #6

JannVJune 4, 2013
All going well, had a bit of a need to scratch a couple of days ago, hence the scabby appearance. Overall there is fading. Some peoples tattoos are going in patches back to skin colour, this one seems to be dulling in general. Still can't get a good one of my back, but I will try to do that soon.

Keep the faith.

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kahelelani
June 4, 2013
aloha!  everyone is different in healing and in reaction to the laser treatments.  Some of my ink looks very old, some of the black is turning brown and some of it is hanging on strong.  I understand now what I read earlier that people need to be patient as the tattoo can look weird with the different degrees of fading.  I found these skin patches that could help you  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GG0TQI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AHEPIKNE2T3AF     I'm using them for rough skin patches after the laser session.  Antihistamines also help with the itch and lots of hydration and cream.  Good luck!  Your fading looks amazing and makes me hopeful.  aloha...k
JannV
July 5, 2013
I'm using Bio-Oil now, it is really helping my skin heal nicely. And now the weather is good the ankle is not itching at all as I am not wearing socks :)
AllBoyMom
June 4, 2013
I'd love to get both my ankles clean too but I doubt I can afford to get 3 tattoos removed. Do you get your back and ankle done at the same visit?
JannV
July 5, 2013
Yes she does them at the same time. She did think that getting both done would slow the overall process down but things seem to be ok. I got a deal the first one full price with the other being half price. well woth it in time and cost.
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