Tuesday, September 9, 2008

My Break From Laser Treatments











Well it's now September and I have taken a break from treatments for a while. I moved from New Jersey back to Boston so now I have to start the process of finding a new doctor up here. As you can see from the pictures, my tattoo has lightened considerably and I am pleased with its progress. There are a few spots and scars, but overall they kind of blend in. I have had quite a few people ask me recently what the heck was going on with my tattoo, which was to be expected. Random people I first meet ask me if it's a really bad tattoo or am I having it removed. (yes, people really are that bold) There is a section of the outline that has disappeared completely, so it gives me hope that eventually the rest of it will fade s well, with more treatments of course. A worrisome spot is in the center of the triangle on my inner ankle. It scarred considerably and therefore created a blob, as you can see from the picture. 
I'll update in the spring, when I decide to continue the process. If you have any questions, please ask. My hope is to make this process easier for others to understand and to help inform people about their options. Thanks for reading....

9 comments:

NocturnElle Photography said...

how much is this costing you, per session?
it's really come a long way.. wow!

Anonymous said...

Wow, mad props on four treatments. I just had my first one a week ago and it hasn't been fun. Thanks for posting the pics and the blog, makes me feel like my healing process is more normal. Good Luck with the rest of your removal!

Anonymous said...

hi thanks for posting all this. When are you due for your next treatment?

C.J. said...

Hi,
Got a link to your blog and was very interested to read what you had to say. It is so nice to read about other's personal experiences. May I put a link to my blog here and I will put a link to yours on my blog?

ll said...

your tattoo process seems to be going great your tattoo looks faded i am getting a huge black tattoo removed from my arm i was wondering when did you start seeing results mine has been 6 days after the laser and its not itching and red does it take months afterward to start seeing the ink fade?

C.J. said...

I am regularly updating my blog, if anyone wants to have a look. I thought it might be interesting for anyone getting or considering laser treatment
http://tattoos-no-more.blogspot.com/

hihannah said...

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