30 January 2011

Now for the photos. Don't laugh. Actually, do. I made the mistake of getting these starting at age 14 without any thought going into what I was doing or what I was getting put on my body.

This, as you can tell, is on my stomach. It has already started to fade in some spots. I am hoping that because of this, it will be easier to remove.

This is on my left forearm. The reason it looks so faded is because I did do one removal process on it about six or seven years ago. It was a newer removal method at the time and it sounded promising. I was tattooed with an ink called Tat Gone Ink. This ink attaches itself to the original tattoo ink. The skin then rejects the Tat Gone Ink and the tattoo will basically bleed out of the skin. It did work, but as seen in the picture, it left a little bit of scarring. I have a freckle that can be seen on the right side of it. This wasn't visible before the Tat Gone Ink removal. If there is noticeable scarring after the laser removal process, I might try a laser resurfacing procedure.

This is on my right forearm. It is probably the darkest of all of the tattoos that I am removing.

This is my right wrist. It is the lightest and will probably be the easiest to remove.

Though I did make a stupid decision in getting all of these almost 15 years ago, I am lucky that I only used black ink. It is the easiest to remove. Having pale skin will also help in the removal process.

The next photos I post will be the first after-treatment photos.

28 January 2011

I have tried to use a concealer cover up in the past to hide some of my tattoos. I tried Dermablend Leg and Body Tattoo Primer with the Leg and Body Cover Creme, which did help a little. I am hoping to try these again as I go through the removal process and my tattoos are more faded.

If anyone has used any other good cover ups, please share them in the comment section.

26 January 2011

Hello and welcome! I have started this blog as a way to document the process of my tattoo removal. I will soon start getting laser removal treatments done on three separate areas:  right forearm/wrist, left forearm, and stomach. I wanted to document this not only to have a record of the progress for myself, but to let others who may be interested in tattoo removal know how it goes every step of the way.

I will soon post a few before photos. I will update with new photos after each treatment, throughout the healing process, and right before each new treatment. If allowed, I will try to get pictures or video during the treatments to show exactly what happens.

If anyone has stories or pictures from their own removals (laser or any other) or links to other blogs that you would like to share here, I would be happy to post them here for you.  I will also do my best to answer any questions that anyone might have during this entire process.

Thanks for reading!