It has been a while since my last update. As I mentioned, I had a surgery on my shoulder and would have to wait to get the next treatment on my tattoos. My surgery went well and I thought about getting a treatment done while I was still in the sling. That idea was quickly put to rest when I realized the sling had at least some contact with all but one of my tattoos. The pain medicine I was taking on top of the sling rubbing the tattoos would have made the already annoying itching completely unbearable.
As of yesterday, I am sling-free. I start my physical therapy tomorrow. Once I get the ability to move my arm a bit more, I will schedule my next treatment. Currently, I cannot turn my right arm or hold it high enough to get anything done.
I will post as soon as the next treatment is done.
13 October 2011
23 July 2011
23 July 2011
It has been a while since my last post and around seven weeks since my second treatment. I should be getting my third treatment soon, but I have a surgery for a tear in my shoulder soon, so I'm going to have to put off the tattoo removal for a little while.
I finally have pictures to post of all of my tattoos since the last treatment.
I didn't think the lower part would fade as much as it did this time because of how thick it is, but it is disappearing well. The shading in some spots is pretty much gone.
I've noticed that some of the scarring on this one is healing bit by bit as I get these treatments. Hopefully by the end the scars will fade along with the ink. There are some spots where I no longer see any ink. Clicking on the picture and comparing it to how it looked in the first post, a difference is extremely noticeable.
There are small spots I notice in this one that are completely gone.
As mentioned before, this one is doing the best. I can't wait to see how it looks after the next treatment.
My skin is very pale due to not being able to get into the sun while I am getting the treatments done. It made it harder than normal to get a good picture. I almost didn't need a flash because of how white I am.
My next update probably won't be until I find out exactly when I will be doing the next treatment. If my surgery goes well, I will probably schedule it sooner than I plan.
I finally have pictures to post of all of my tattoos since the last treatment.
I didn't think the lower part would fade as much as it did this time because of how thick it is, but it is disappearing well. The shading in some spots is pretty much gone.
I've noticed that some of the scarring on this one is healing bit by bit as I get these treatments. Hopefully by the end the scars will fade along with the ink. There are some spots where I no longer see any ink. Clicking on the picture and comparing it to how it looked in the first post, a difference is extremely noticeable.
There are small spots I notice in this one that are completely gone.
As mentioned before, this one is doing the best. I can't wait to see how it looks after the next treatment.
My skin is very pale due to not being able to get into the sun while I am getting the treatments done. It made it harder than normal to get a good picture. I almost didn't need a flash because of how white I am.
My next update probably won't be until I find out exactly when I will be doing the next treatment. If my surgery goes well, I will probably schedule it sooner than I plan.
15 June 2011
15 June 2011
Another quick update for today!
I am still red in a lot of spots. If it is anything like time, the redness won't go away for another week.
I have healed a lot since Saturday. This photo is before applying Aquaphor
, so you can see that I am peeling a bit around the edges. All the shading that had been done looks to be gone.
On another note, the weather here is miserable. I cannot wait until this done so that I can get to the beach again.
I am still red in a lot of spots. If it is anything like time, the redness won't go away for another week.
I have healed a lot since Saturday. This photo is before applying Aquaphor
, so you can see that I am peeling a bit around the edges. All the shading that had been done looks to be gone.On another note, the weather here is miserable. I cannot wait until this done so that I can get to the beach again.
15 June 2011
Before I decided on laser tattoo removal, I looked into various options. I hoped there was something less expensive that worked quicker. I researched abrasion creams like Wrecking Balm and Tat B Gone and learned that they really don't work. I tried Tat Gone Ink (mentioned in one of my first posts, which is basically the same as Rejuvi. It worked, but left a lot of scarring.
I always looked for blogs or sites with stories from real people who used these removal methods and posted updates on how the process went. I found that while researching a removal method called Nuviderm. Nuviderm uses Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA), which is also used for facial peels and acne scarring. Using a much stronger concentration, it can fade tattoos. It looked promising and buying TCA alone isn't very expensive. A little more research made me change my mind. I found two blogs (Tinastier's and London Diva's) which detail a TCA removal process. They do show fading, but the scarring and damage to the skin doesn't look worth it to me.
There might be success stories with all the methods mentioned above. I cannot personally say that they work or they don't, but I want to post as many personal experiences with various removal processes as I can. If anyone reading has any experience with these methods, positive or negative, please post! Also, I would love to read any other blogs being written by someone going through any type of removal process.
I always looked for blogs or sites with stories from real people who used these removal methods and posted updates on how the process went. I found that while researching a removal method called Nuviderm. Nuviderm uses Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA), which is also used for facial peels and acne scarring. Using a much stronger concentration, it can fade tattoos. It looked promising and buying TCA alone isn't very expensive. A little more research made me change my mind. I found two blogs (Tinastier's and London Diva's) which detail a TCA removal process. They do show fading, but the scarring and damage to the skin doesn't look worth it to me.
There might be success stories with all the methods mentioned above. I cannot personally say that they work or they don't, but I want to post as many personal experiences with various removal processes as I can. If anyone reading has any experience with these methods, positive or negative, please post! Also, I would love to read any other blogs being written by someone going through any type of removal process.
11 June 2011
11 June 2011
I haven't taken a new set of photos of all my tattoos yet. There is still a good bit of redness, scabbing, and some bruising around them. I do want to post one new photo of the right wrist though.
Clicking on that image will give you a closer view of it. There is a lot of minor scabbing, but there is now a better view of how faded this tattoo is. Comparing it to the before and post first treatment photos shows how much ink has been lost.
While my others haven't done nearly as well as this one, I'm still more than pleased with how they are turning out. They are all much better than I expected.
I should be healed well enough to get good photos next weekend. I can't wait to see how they look.
Clicking on that image will give you a closer view of it. There is a lot of minor scabbing, but there is now a better view of how faded this tattoo is. Comparing it to the before and post first treatment photos shows how much ink has been lost.
While my others haven't done nearly as well as this one, I'm still more than pleased with how they are turning out. They are all much better than I expected.
I should be healed well enough to get good photos next weekend. I can't wait to see how they look.