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Removal With PicoSure

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I have a large all black tattoo on my torso. I...

untatmeSeptember 23, 2013
$3,700
I have a large all black tattoo on my torso. I ahve had one PicoSure Treatment so far. I am due back for my second oe October 7th. I am happy to not see any hypo and/or hyer pigmentation. It was extremely itchy for about two weeks but I had little to no blistering. Now though, it seems to look exactly how it looked before my first treatment which is depressing. I was hoping to see a lot of change like some people on here. I really hope my second treatment has significant fading. I am putting all of my funds into this.

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untatme
September 24, 2013
Sorry for all of the typo's. I was having a hard time putting this review up and had to re-write about five times so I ended up writing the last one super fast!
Lulu12345
September 24, 2013
How many sessions do they think it will take to remove it. My tattoo has similar shading to yours..however mine is even bigger! I trying to same at least $5,000 so I can start the process.
untatme
September 24, 2013
I was advised that it would be gone by at the most eight treatments but it could be seven or six. I am just mentally and financially preparing for eight so I don't get depressed if it's not gone by then. I used Care Credit, if you pay it off within a year there is no interest. I was super happy to learn about it. It helped me get a jump on getting my treatments! I would like this thing to be gone by the time I am 30 which is in a year and a half. I think I am going to go every four weeks so that's only eight months!
Lulu12345
September 25, 2013
I want mine off by 30 too! That is my goal, I have several years to go. Some days I really like it, I mostly just dont want to have it when I have kids! I can see some of your bold lines starting to break up, so its doing something!
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oldesoul
January 12, 2015
how old is your tattoo?
untatme
January 13, 2015
I am about to be 30 and I got it when I had just turned 18. So, old. LOL
BA_sept10_2016
July 29, 2016
Honestly, if you go every 4 weeks the treatments will not be effective. Look up to see for yourself "time between picosure treatments". Your body does not even begin to break down the ink until after 6 weeks, and it will continue to break down the ink up until 6 months after a treatment. You will have much more success if you wait 3-4 months in between treatments. Tattoo removal takes a very long time and there is no fast way to go about it. If you go every four weeks you will definitely need much more than 8 treatments regardless of what they are telling you, since your body has barely begun breaking down the ink. It should take about 2 years to remove most tattoos.
UPDATED FROM untatme
1 month post

Yesterday Was Four Weeks After First Treatment

untatmeSeptember 25, 2013
I took a photo yesterday since it was my four week mark after my first treatment. I think it actually looks darker but it may be because my skin has lightened quite a bit due to no sun exposure. Hoping second treatment has much more fading.

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Edmond2528
September 25, 2013
I definitely think the reason it looks darker is because your skin is lighter. Don't get discouraged. I am CERTAIN you will see noticeable fading after your next treatment. The first dr I saw at Westlake said some people don't see fading until their second or third treatment. Hang in there!! :)
ilovealexis
September 26, 2013
Nice you made a review :) I dont think you will have a problem, and how old is your tattoo? It might be beneficial to you if it's older. Your second treatment is coming up though that's exciting , I'm sure you will see some fading after that just hang in there :)
untatme
September 26, 2013
I did! I wish I had more of a change to show you! My tattoo is about ten years old. I have heard that it's better to have a new tat and it's better to have an old tat so I don't know which is actually true.
UPDATED FROM untatme
2 months post

Second PicoSure Treatment

untatmeOctober 8, 2013
These pictures are about 24 hours after my second treatment. It started blistering and turning red immediately. It looks like my tattoo is definitely reacting more to the second treatment, which makes me happy. I am keeping it covered and smothered in vaseline for the next 3-5 days. I'll post another picture about three weeks from now.

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Edmond2528
October 8, 2013
I think you will have noticeable fading this time:) so pumped for you! I'm having my 4th tx on Monday. I really feel like it has flown by. I do think I will need at least 2 more, unfortunately. It will be worth it in the end for us- no more tattoo insecurity!! We should me up and have a party, lol
Edmond2528
October 8, 2013
**meet
untatme
October 9, 2013
I know seriously. We should fly in and have drinks right after! I am so glad it's really red and blistered. I like it, I got my ticket for 200 bucks which was cheaper than gas there and back. I rented a car for 50 bucks because my flight was at like 6 and my treatment was at 11am so I hung around Austin for a few hours. I am flying back in exactly four weeks. This time she told me to wait six weeks! which one is it? 4 or 6??? OMG, it hurt so bad!!!!! I don't know if I have ever gone through something so painful. She did say six treatments might clear mine so I am happy about that. I have already paid for four.
Edmond2528
October 9, 2013
Did you see Kelly? I wonder why she said 6 weeks?!?!? Yes, the pain is excruciating. Almost unbearable. Did she say WHY to wait 6 weeks? Did you tell her you were coming back in 4?
untatme
October 9, 2013
Yes Kelly, She told me four weeks the first time. She said to 6 weeks to see let the ink fade more but I had already bought the plane ticket for four weeks. All well, I want to have my fourth treatment before New Years. I waited six this time and felt it was too long and that i was healed way before that so I'll do four weeks this time and see how I feel about this amount of time. It seems like what you said is legit. That the laser just breaks up the ink more and more allowing more ink to be cleaned from the body. Uugghh, I don't know. I don't want to waste my money by not waiting for ink to clear.=/
untatme
October 9, 2013
But I do want to do this as quickly as possible.
Edmond2528
October 8, 2013
Btw, how was it flying in & out in one day? Did you just take a taxi from the airport?
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