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Excision of 3rd degree burn from Tattoo Vanish is complete
Now that it's removed, I totally see what she was talking about in terms of risk. The 4-inch scar was healing beautifully until the last 2 weeks of healing (10 weeks total). That's when the painful keloid developed. It looks red, raised, and it hurts. :'-( I wish I had known about silicone scar strips before this happened, as I think it may have prevented it. I'm using them now, and I've been told there are treatments that can help. My doc is giving me cortisone shots (I think it's cortisone), but I've only had one so far (get a 2nd today) so I can't tell yet if they're really helping. Sigh...now I get to add "scar remediation" to the list of procedures I'll be reviewing on here!
PS - Looking forward to resuming my tattoo removal journey as soon as this scar is a bit less pained. I've seen some inspiring journey here on RS using Picosure so I am feeling optimistic, despite everything. Best of luck to everyone here, esp. tattoo removal peeps! Hang in there!
Update on Tattoo Vanish procedure
My surgery date is Feb.21. I will update with more images soon. Oh, and the treated area has been intensely painful the entire time, with shooting pains down my arm and ongoing deterioration of the skin. Phew...not a good scene.
I have a large, upper armband with mutli-colored...
I opted to try Tattoo Vanish because I preferred the ink exiting the body via the skin, which it does in the form of a scab, rather than via our lymphatic system, which is the case with laser removal methods.
I paid $500 for a section that is about 6 sq. inches. I went to the only permanent makeup artist in Tucson, AZ advertising this procedure.
My photos show the journey I've been on since late August 2016 when I had the Tattoo Vanish session. It lasted about 2 hours and was quite uncomfortable to endure. The pain is best described as someone jamming a hot poker into your skin repeatedly. She used a tattoo gun used for permanent makeup, and used a very fine needle size. She went over some sections of my skin repeatedly, which are now the areas that have the worst damage.
I will post my excision process next. Saw a doctor today but only got a referral to a dermatologist (VA healthcare). I have a medical urgency at this point, as the area is swollen and painful, and recently getting worse on both counts. I have a consult scheduled with a plastic surgeon in Roanoke, VA who has done a similar excision, which I read about on Realself.com. I'm hoping my review helps someone avoid a painful situation and find a way safely out of your unwanted tattoo!
Provider Review
This review is for Deanna with Lasting Impressions Permanent Makeup/ Tattoo Vanish in Tucson, AZ. UPDATED REVIEW: After finally getting sound medical advice, I am updating my review. I got a 3rd degree burn from this procedure. This was definitely Practitioner negligence due to combining 2 products that produced a chemical burn. When I contacted her insurance company to get reimbursement for the mandatory surgery to excise the burned skin, the Practitioner told them I did this damage to myself with topical creams during after-care. WHAT?!? I gave myself a 3rd degree burn using aloe vera gel?? This is why these business need Practice Insurance. Instead of owning up to her part, and allowing her insurance company to pay for my surgery, she lied, and I had to come out-of-pocket. BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES. This is an honest, not a bitter review. She was nice and all that jazz. But when the rubber hit the road, she was dishonest. Is this who you want to trust with needles and YOUR face? ORIGINAL REVIEW: She was amiable, and really DUG IN to my skin with her needle and the solution. She said she "doubled up" by going over my tattoo once with Tattoo Vanish, and another time with a similar product (Blue Ocean or something like that?? It's supposed to be the equivalent solution with only one or two diff ingredients). It's possible that she contributed to my bad result by being too aggressive. I think the product and the procedure is not safe in general.