The Road to Removal, Transformation, and Self-Love - Toronto, ON

Still in a positive mindset on this road to removal. I am drinking chlorella daily (to help chelate and detox the metals from the ink) and applying homemade salves for about 2 weeks after treatment and Griffin Remedy Organic MSM lotion for 5 weeks until the next treatment. My removel specialist told me that keeping the area hydrated is crucial to healing a successful next appointment, as drying it out can set the stage for singed and burned skin when exposed to the laser resulting in permenant damage.

Let's keep our heads up! ????

Still in a positive mindset on this road to removal. I am drinking chlorella daily (to help chelate and detox the metals from the ink) and applying homemade salves for about 2 weeks after treatment and Griffin Remedy Organic MSM lotion for 5 weeks until the next treatment. My removel specialist told me that keeping the area hydrated is crucial to healing a successful next appointment, as drying it out can set the stage for singed and burned skin when exposed to the laser resulting in permenant damage.

Let's keep our heads up! ????

I am going in for my second treatment tomorrow and thought I'd share my progress, although minimal, thus far....

I've been making sure to adhere to the regimen I've created for myself: immune boosting foods, lymphatic support, exercise, saunas, and massage... but like any human, I have veered off course here and there. I was applying Polysporin for about one week after treatment one, I iced for the first 1-2 days (about 20 minutes, 2x/day), then for the next 3 days, I switched to a healing salve I made using white willow bark, comfrey root, beeswax, and coconut oil. Ten days after the first appointment, I switched again to an organic, additive free skin lotion and this is what I've been using daily until I'm back to Polysporin. Also, here is a VERY IMPORTANT TIP for tattoo removees out there! For the first few weeks, I didn't notice any mobilization of ink and believe me, I was taking photos and zooming in to study every square inch of that thing pretty much biweekly. Then I remembered that my expert remover Shane said that his clients were experiencing faster removal by massaging the treated area once it was fully healed. So, I made it a point to massage my tattoo nightly with the additive-free, organic lotion. I did this for between 10-15 minutes while watching Netflix anyway, so it really wasn't a huge responsibility. After a few days massaging, I noticed ink start to fall away from the uppermost black lines and shaded areas. My update photo doesn't look too different here, but when I photograph it with a flash, I can certainly see some small areas where the ink is starting to go. I do remember Shane also saying that usually for the first treatment, not too much changes - so I'm not disappointed as I knew what to expect.

My second treatment is tomorrow and I'm not scared or nervous. This process is not at all what I thought it would be - I psyched myself out and made myself feel really guilty for this mistake. I'm only human... And so far, this process has made me so much more calm, patient, and appreciative of the present. I don't want to spend the next two years of this experience wishing away my time. It is what it is and all we can really do in life is adapt to the situation.