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So Excited After my First Treatment with PicoSure! - Vernon Hills, IL

Name: So Excited After my First Treatment with PicoSure! - Vernon Hills, IL
Item: Daniel J. Ritacca, MD
Rating: 5
Author: EmkyKyme

ORIGINAL POST

Tanning and acne have taken their toll on a tattoo...

EmkyKymeOctober 28, 2013

WORTH IT$1,500

Tanning and acne have taken their toll on a tattoo that I got when I was 18. It looks like hell and I want it GONE. When researching my options I came across information about the PicoSure laser and how it was so much more effective than previous tattoo removal lasers. I found the closest office that had this laser near me, read a positive review about this particular place, and booked an appointment.

Is it cheap? No. But it seems like a bargain to me because I will finally be rid of something that has bothered me/affected my self esteem for years.

I decided to not opt for the anesthetic cream before my first treatment. It did hurt, yes-- but I saved $30 by sucking it up for the 3 minutes it took to go over the tat. PicoSure felt like little rubber bands snapping the skin continuiously and/or like being hit by hot grease repeatedly. My doctor also used two older layers after the PicoSure in order to give me better results.

EmkyKyme's provider

Daniel J. Ritacca, MD

Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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Replies (7)

WillG

October 29, 2013

I also go to Dr Ritacca. It looks like you are going to see some amazing results with treatment!

laserhopeful

November 1, 2013

Wow! Thanks for sharing your review. The pictures look very promising. Really excited to see the results when healed a bit more! I think you said the Dr. used 2 older lasers (think that was what your typo (layers) meant). What and why? All your colors look picosure friendly. Did he go over the whole tattoo 3 x's? Thanks again!

EmkyKyme

November 3, 2013

Oops, yes I did mean lasers, not layers. I'm not sure what the two older lasers were called; I think he told me but I was too busy trying not to make weird faces from the pain of going without numbing cream. As far as why he did that--it was explained to me that this process of "adding" the older laser treatments over the top of the PicoSure creates even better results (he's experimented a lot). I'm not sure if he went over the entire tattoo with the second to last laser, but I know the last laser was just a brief spot or two. Hope that helps :)

Eva G

November 3, 2013

Oh my gosh, your results are incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your review! Your results are encouraging, keep us posted.

EmkyKyme

November 4, 2013

Thanks, I'm pretty please so far too! I'll update every week or so. I hope even more fades before my second session, which is scheduled for December 14th

Eva G

November 4, 2013

December 14th will come quick, can't wait to hear how it goes!

Eva G

July 22, 2016

Hi, it's been a long time since we've heard from you and we would love an update as to where you are now.

UPDATED FROM EmkyKyme

8 days post