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Rose Tattoo
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Still Hanging on to my Tattoo?
$195
Still havent started laser or anything yet. im going to give it some more thought because some days i kinda like the tattoo and some days i hate it. But the days i do like the tattoo i think if i were to get my belly button ( the belly button i barely have ) pierced i been think if i got it pierced maybe it would make my tattoo look cuter. what do you guys think about me getting the middle of the
UPDATED FROM Williams122
starting laser tattoo removal the beginning of august tryna wait till the end of summer or close to it.
well ive decided im definitely going to start laser tattoo removal the beginning of August. Im going to be going to a place called NEW LOOK HOUSTON and ive read reviews and gotten other people opinion on the place and ive also had a consultation there. Ive been to at least 4 or 5 tattoo removal consultations and ive come to conclusion that they were the best out of them all. They were honest and straight forward. They have great reviews and i actually have a friend who goes there as well. they are going to be charging me 195$ a session but they do also have package deals but im going to pay as i go or if i do decided to do a package deal it will only be for like a package of 3-5 treatments. NOT BUYING A PACKAGE DEAL FOR LIKE 10 TREATMENTS. But im going to try laser first to get as much ink as possible out of my skin then im going to try excision if it all doesnt come out i really just want the tattoo gone i not concerned about a scar or hypo or hyper pigmentation
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We are rooting for you, keep us updated.
thank you Stormmsk, i cant wait to start mt first treatment i know ill feel alot better just know ive started the removal process. how did you feel when you started the removal process finally? and how do you feel now?
It took me two years, to go see a doctor. So it was my birthday gift to myself this year. I am very excited, no big change yet. The tattoo is changing. It looks very wrinkled like dry dry skin or scabs of a healing sore. I will go for my third in September.
Thats great i cant wait to start treatment im excited i really want this tattoo gone
EG
I am so glad you're doing this for yourself, you really spent time researching to find the best option and your journey begins - good luck!
Thank u somuch
you sound like me...i'm not worried about hypo or hyper pigmentation...because I just want it gone! :) Keep us updated on how it goes! :)
xraygirl, yes ma am i just want this thing gone im kinda glad its on my stomach so i don't have to show it when it starts fading and looking weird during the laser removal process, quick question by looking a the photos of my tattoo does the tattoo look really dark dense like? and does the colored ink in my tattoo look really vibrant or does it look more dull to you?
to me your tattoo doesn't look dense . I wouldn't consider your color vibrant (which is a good thing ) :) easier to remove !!!!!!!!
thanks to be honest when i got the tattoo when it was healing i would peel the scabs and when the color was healing in my tattoo i would peel the scabs off all the time i think thats probably why it looks so dull looking lol,,,i didnt care because after it was all sed and done i knew i wanted this awful tattoo removed
yea know, I keep saying i'm going to get another anchor over it....but after it's gone I can't imagine going through it again if the new tattoo isn't what I want either. there is enough Anchor accessories out there that I can compensate for instead! I just want this hideous thing gone!
did that cause you to scar any? that's what would happen to me if i picked at them. but from the looks of it I don't see any scarring :)
xraygirl, no it didnt cause any scarring thank god but i heal pretty well anyways. i dont want anymore tattoos and if i was to get another one i will definitely think it thru for a longggggg time before deciding to get it. im just so ready to get my first treatment done i know ill feel a whole lot better.
I love your plan for starting removal! I bought a package deal for 5 treatments, and in the end I am very happy I saved the money, but I may suggest getting one done before buying a package. Just to make sure you are happy with the place, results, and want to continue forward. The color in your tattoo is not that noticable as you mention. Sounds like doing the black first will benefit you most, and be safest with your skin tone. I'm no expert but I wish you the best with this treatment! Keep us updated on the progress!
thank you so much for ur feedback. i really appreciate ur advice u have some amazing fading i just hope my tattoo gets some good fading as well
Hi, commenting as per your request on my review.
First off, the scar isn't bad at all, I had an emergency appendectomy last year and my scar is much worse than that and I've never felt mine is bad, it's a shame you felt yours was so bad you had to tattoo it to be acceptable.
As you say though, you live and you learn, it's not until we've done it that we realise we were good enough before.
I think if you want it all Gone, and you're happy for a scar then excision is a great option for fast results. However make SURE you find a good surgeon, be prepared to look after a healing wound for the time it takes to heal up, And maintain a scar the first year.
As long as you moisturise properly and take care of it whilst it's in the healing process (first year) it should heal up nicely. I recommend massaging it daily with vitamin E cream and then using silicone sheets at night(alternating, eg: Monday massage, Tuesday sheets,Wednesday massage) this prevents it becoming hypertrophic and red in the long run, or helps flatten it if it does.
I'll be updating my review as often as I can whilst I'm healing so if you need any information on how it will look etc, my review might be helpful to you! All the best and I look forward to seeing your journey!
Best wishes from England UK
thanks so much for the advice. i guess i hated the scar because it was directly where my belly button is and the surgery i had my my belly button looked deformed plus i my stomach looks dented in like i have a natural indention in my stomach where the surgery took place you cant really see it on the pics though. im so confused on what to do because i want the tattoo gone although everybody i know loves it but its either i have it cut out and try and see if a plastic surgeon can fix my belly button also or try laser first then if that doesnt work get tattoo excision
I think it can be hard when others love your tattoo, but you have to remember that it's how you feel, because YOU have to live with it.
If you are able to have excision I would recommend it purely because laser is never guaranteed especially on darker skin, and it can scar also. So the way I see it, I want to be guaranteed my tattoo will be gone, and with a controlled scar rather than random laser scarring.
It can also prove to be cheaper.
what I did to make sure it was the right decision for me was seeing the consultant for excision and giving it a few months. I had to save anyway, but I tried for those few months, to love my tattoos (to save me the surgery, expense and mental stress that a removal causes) but I really couldn't love them, so there I had my answer.
And since surgery (although I haven't seen them since he sewed me up) I have had no regrets whatsoever
Whatever you decide, I hope it goes well for you!
thank you .......i really want to go the surgery route its quicker ur right. but everyone i tell about the tattoo excision there like no dont get that just get it lasered if you want it removed but ur right i gotta do whats best for me. whats the name of the place you got ur tattoo excision done at?
I got mine at V.I.P cosmetic surgery by Dr Ali. Mehboob (no joke, that's his real name)
http://www.vipcosmeticsurgery.co.uk. This is in Birmingham England though so I'm not sure if it's the closest to yourself. I did some online research until I found a hospital/surgeon near me that I trusted.
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Havent started anything yet...
Ive came up with a plan about my tattoo. My plan is to just try laser first since my tattoo is mainly black the laser technician told me he would first remove all the black ink first to avoid less hypo-pigmentation as possible before targeting the red and green. After hes done removing all the black then he will remove the colored in which is red and green. I think this is a very good idea. He also told me that the colored ink in my tattoo kinda blends in with my skin tone so after removing the black it may not be as noticeable as it is now. And if the color doesnt come out after being treated then thats when ill look into tattoo excision. Heres some recent pics of my tattoo and how it looks. does the color kinda blend in with my skin tone to u?
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I think that is a very good idea. I also think thr color does blend into your skin. Deff start laser, you will be better off even if you do end up getting an excision to remove the color, it wont be as big of a scar. Good luck :)
Thank u so much for that good luck to u as well i cant wait to start laser
Hey! I definitely support your decision to try laser first! You can try excision anytime. Good luck and I am sure you will have amazing results!
Thank u same to u
EG
Good decision, I am not sure if the colors blends with your skin exactly, I think that will be easier to judge once you progress with your treatments. Good luck!
Hey ive heard of them howd u hear about them
Lol a friend of my is a doctor In Tx, I asked if he would recommend a place and this is the name he gave me.
Oh okay im going to check them out thanks
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