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GO! Tattoo Removal and my Journey

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Anyone who has a colored tattoo, it will go away

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Benjamin93August 29, 2013
WORTH IT$320
So I'm sure you've read online that colored tattoos are harder/impossible to remove...well I would like to personally say that it's not. This is my feather two weeks after the fourth treatment and its one of my most faded ones and this is on my forearm

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Mike, GO! Tattoo removal

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Mike is very professional in what he does but at the same time he treats you not as a client but almost as a personal friend. Any time you have a worry or concern he's there and always picks up the phone. If you are in the greater Lehigh valley of Pennsylvania I highly recommend GO! Tattoo removal

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AllBoyMom
August 29, 2013
Looking good!!
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Eva G
September 16, 2013

Hi there, great results on your 2nd tattoo, do you mind sharing what type of laser was used ? (sorry if you have already mentioned this, hope I didn't miss it!)

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Mike Panic
September 16, 2013
Hi Eva - I'm actually the one treating Benjamin. We use a Hoya ConBio Medlite (Q-Switched Nd:YAG). I really need to stress this though, because far too many people are putting the success or speed of any given treatment on the laser, this really isn't the case. The three variables that go into how quickly any tattoo will fade are: 1. The persons immune system - this does 95% of the work 2. The pigment used. 1k different kinds, no FDA regulations plus artists cut / mix all the time. 3. The artist's skill who did the original piece, any touch-ups or cover-ups to it. The angle they hold their machine, the voltage run through it, how they set their needles up and what shaders and liners they use makes a huge difference. Sadly, the medical industry puts a lot of weight on themselves. Think about the marketing dollars spent on Viagra & Lipitor ads, both need a doc prescription yet they market directly to the consumers. I have worked in and keep close connections with the tattoo industry and will tell you first hand, it's extremely rare when someone comes in and asks them what kind of machine they use to apply the tattoo. For Ben, he's been following his aftercare 100%, which is critical, eating properly and taking care of himself. We hope to see some more progress and share more of his photos in a few weeks when he comes in for another treatment.
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Eva G
September 16, 2013

Hi Mike, thanks so much for your support in the community, the information you provide is very helpful and most certainly appreciated!

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TrixieKins
March 20, 2018
Hello is there any update on Ben?
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Eva G
November 19, 2013
Hey there, how is everything coming along? You mentioned in a comment to me that you miss your tattoos on your arms, so I guessing they are really fading well :) Would love an update, take care! B11
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Day 6 after 2nd and third treatments

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Benjamin93July 26, 2013
So it's six days after the second an third treatments. Healing is going well and the scabs are starting to peel and flake off. Once concern I am having is that some parts of my tattoos are still swollen and raised. It's that swollen like free te treatment where the treated areas are swollen and raised then go down. But these parts still feel like they are swollen and its weird to me because most of the tattoo is flat again but there are still those raised swollen looking areas

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reddaisies
August 23, 2013
How's it going now? Any more treatments?
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Benjamin93
August 23, 2013
Sorry I haven't been updating, haven't had the time, but yes I just had my 3rd and 4th treatments a week ago today actually, I have excellent fading for the short number of treatments my tattoos have had. When my removal place comes out with some more before and after pictures ill upload them on, my 4th and 5th treatments are on september 19th so im psyched to be about halfway done hopefully
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Tena G
August 28, 2013
I am also getting multiple tattoos removed at the same time. I hope to see more posts and photo updates from you soon
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Benjamin93
August 29, 2013
I gotta say I wish I was in some people's situation where they are removing some small black lettering tattoo only but I got 5 which I'm deciding to keep one. How many are you removing?
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Tena G
September 2, 2013
I'm removing 3 right now. I've had 10 sessions on 1 , 2 sessions on another and 1 session on the last
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Benjamin93
September 2, 2013
Best of luck to you
Kessieray
January 29, 2014
Hi, how is your progress? I have just started my laser treatments for multiple large colored tattoos. Just wondering if there really is any light at the end of the tunnel? And how long has it taken??
UPDATED FROM Benjamin93

Had my 2nd and 3rd treatment!

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Benjamin93July 21, 2013
July 20th and I had my 2nd and third treatment on my tattoos! And boy does it feel good to know I'm one more treatment closer to being ink free! Here's a pic of my one tattoo after the second treatment!

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AllBoyMom
July 21, 2013
I saw that family tattoo on Facebook! I even liked the pic lol great fading!
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Benjamin93
July 21, 2013
Where on Facebook did you see it?
AllBoyMom
July 21, 2013
The go tattoo removal FB page . They upload client pics sometimes :)
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Benjamin93
July 21, 2013
Yea I didn't realize they put on Facebook yet lol, I know he put it up on Instagram and that's where I got the one I uploaded from:p
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Mike Panic
July 23, 2013
Also on G+, Pinterest and LinkedIn Ben =)
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