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Heavy Black Work / Line Work - Atlanta, GA

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Sorry for the shoddy quality, but here is a snippet of the treatment.

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Jay Martin Kulkin, MD (retired)

Jay Martin Kulkin, MD (retired)

Physician, Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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M
June 19, 2014
Congrats on your first treatment! :) Now you can feel you are in control. I am 100% you will be satisfied with the result! Happy healing for now :)
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June 19, 2014
Thanks Marisska! :) I actually do feel a good bit better now!
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M
June 19, 2014
That feeling is very well known to me as well! Now you can only look forward :)
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M
June 22, 2014
Hey man, thanks for sharing your story. I can totally relate to you , I feel like my tattoos are big and dark eyesores too. I would be really interested to see how well the black comes out for you because all of mine are black ink too.
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K
July 7, 2014
Wow! Your June 18th video is amazing! Your technician goes so fast, it's great to show that. We can stress out about the pain, but in reality, it's boom-boom-boom and it's over. The not knowing is what is so nerve-racking. Thanks for sharing. aloha...k
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EG
December 7, 2014

Would love an update since your last post. Hope all is well :)

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First Treatment Down

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So, I went in for my first treatment on the heavy black work today. Used the Revlite SI laser and it took maybe 3 minutes top to do. There was pain (obviously) but it was super bearable and kinda made me laugh. Haha. Anywho, I'll be posting photos in a few days.

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EG
June 18, 2014
Congrats on your first treatment!! Thanks for keeping us in the loop and look forward to the photo update. 
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2 months pre

Looks like I'm going to be familiar with Chattanooga, TN for the next couple years..

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So I've decided to settle with River City Tattoo Removal in Chattanooga, TN. Adam, the guy running the shop is currently removing his sleeve and says that we can rid mine in 12 treatments with 6 months free after if I'm not satisfied. He is quoting me at $275 for the entire piece that will be treated in halves to prevent blood flow restriction. He said to come back every six weeks to do the other half. I am wondering if there is any way cut that time in half? Is it safe to laser the remainder after this amount of time? Who knows..

I suppose I'll try to get in pretty soon. It's going to take so dang long. Sigh.

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April 24, 2014
Sounds like you got a good deal. You are paying the same amount as me, but your tattoo is much bigger then my 2 together. No guarantee for me though - 80% and it'll be 6-8 treatments. My doctor said there are no guarantees. That's really cool that you can get up to 6 months free free treatments after the 12 treatments. ...I have a question though essentially are you getting the same area lasered every 12 weeks? It sounds like he's doing one side..6 weeks later doing the other...6 weeks later doing the original side again
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April 25, 2014
Right, that's the deal. It's not safe to laser the entire arm as the swelling will break blood flow which could lead to complications in the hand. I'm not really trying to lose my hand. Haha. I'm still broken on it as I really love the work on my left arm - the heavy black seemed to ruin tattoos for me because of the response I've had on it.. So I may just work on that and continue that sleeve until I'm ready to cover that. Not sure. It's all very confusing.
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M
April 25, 2014
It sounds like the tech you've found is willing to cut you a good deal. It's an unfortunate truth to life that there are a lot of scammers out there who will take advantage of people in the midst of an emotional decision. Maybe try removing the heaviest piece first and gauging how that goes before removing the other piece? In the meantime though remember that your tattoos are something placed on you and do not define you and who you are. If someone wants to be ignorant and make judgement on you because you have tattoo then let that person be ignorant. It's not your problem.
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R
May 2, 2014
Hey there! I completely understand your feelings of depression and withdrawal from friends. I went through all the same feelings. This process will take a long time, but before you know it you will be half way and starting to adjust more. I still have days where I am withdrawn from friends and people in general. This tattoo he changed me as a person. It took away my fun free spirit. I'm still not the same. I've been at this for one year, and still get depressed at times. The good news is that it gets better. Try to stay strong and hang in there. As for cutting down the amount of time, I haven't heard of any doctors recommending anything less than four weeks waiting time. I'm no professional, but from what I've read the treatment is more effective if you wait at least 8 -12 weeks between. It's so agonizing to wait that long. Try to just keep your mind busy by doing things you love. I've found that I am less weird about my situation by just bringing it into the open. I am so embarrassed by what I've done, but by showing people (although difficult), it has helped me cope a little better, because I don't feel like I'm hiding something. Anyway, stay strong and try to stay positive. Stay on here too, it will reAlly help! My thoughts are with you, and keep us updated!
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May 2, 2014
That's a really sweet comment- I really like this :) so true