Tattoo Regret. Doing Something About and Trying to Remain Hopeful - Toronto, ON

I must have exhausted about 13 sessions so far if not more. Different pictures reveal the reminnence of the tattoo under different lighting. Although it faded drastically it is still very much present on my body.
This weekend will be session number 14. I was told I would need about 7 more sessions. This is a extremely lengthy and expensive process. I'm remaining hopeful for the day where I can wear a bikini and not feel like I have some repulsive skin condition on my back.

This tattoo was a cover up to another one. I noticed that my skin has undergone trauma as a result of every treatment and has scar tissue. The stupid pink ink it the most stubborn of colours. I will do a follow up post prior to my next session and hopefully there will be more improvement by then.

I heard bio oil is good for scars, I think I will give that a try. I'm tired of thinking about the biggest mistake I ever made in my life everyday. I know things could be worse but it [RS bleep] sucks when you make your own bad choices and then your reminded of them everyday. This has been the biggest insecurity of my life and I want to close this chapter once and for all.

Unlike the Q-Switch lasers, the Picosure leaves my skin WITHOUT any scabbing (which is much preferred). The tattoo just becomes sort of swollen/inflamed. After about two days the tattoo seems to be contused and hyper-pigmented, which went away last time after about 4 weeks. The greens and blues have completely vanished from my tattoo. Black residue of ink is still lingering and the pink is disappointing me. I'm hoping, praying, dreaming about seeing improvement over the next few weeks/months. The area that was treated is tender and has become itchy!! The itchiness is not fun, can anyone recommend anything for that?