Has anybody had tattoos removed with laser? Did it work out OK ?

Answer 1

All lasers are not created equally and all laser techs are not created equally.

I get a lot of post laser cover ups into my studio - lasering that over-worked the area, that took out natural skin pigments along with the tattoo ink...white blotches and raised scarring. This happens all too often.

Be very careful who you go to and I am completely convinced that you should double the time in between laser sessions - you will get better skin recovery and you will get more removal in the long run.

Answer 2

I'm currently having one lasered off and the black outline and yellow and red colour is coming off fine, but the green part is very stubborn. Apparently that's the worst colour to try and remove and requires a different laser. However, I'm five treatments in and you can already see that the black has almost entirely removed and the green is very faded, but probably requires two or three more. What is worst is that, during the intervening period, you must keep the tattoo away from sunlight which means wearing a sticky plaster if you are going out into the sun. Hence my arm is a lovely golden brown apart from a small rectangular white patch under which rests my fading tattoo.
After the treatment your skin swells up and is quite tender but that only lasts a few days and then, after about ten days it is back to normal. The fading continues throughout the months afterwards so while you notice an initial fading, you find that two months down the line it is more faded.
Overuse of the laser can remove your own skin colouring as well so you end up with white patches. It is all to do with the skill of the operator and how you look afer your skin.
Expensive at £65 a treatment and you can expect about ten treatments if you have green colour in them ..... so nearly £700 to remove a small tattoo that, thirty years ago, cost me £2 !!!!!

Answer 3

Home Based Tattoo Removal

Answer 4

Yes, I had a few 'home-made' tattoos removed by laser surgery. This was done in the late 90's. It was successful and didn't really have much pain it is more the initial shock of the laser hitting my arm - but you get used to it. I didn't have them removed in one simple session. I had to revisit the hospital a few times before they were removed completely.

I must warn you the smell, depending on the tattoo size, can be a little unpleasant - burning flesh!

I don't have any scarring...in fact you wouldn't know that I once had tattoos. I would recommend this form of surgery to anyone wanting their tattoos removed.

Answer 5

My spouse had some small areas removed and faded as part of a testing before diving head-first into it. The Dr. was telling him how it is more difficult to remove certain colours, like greens and blues, than it is to remove black/grey - and it really showed. There is a section that was removed that was just grey, and it is completely gone.

After the treatment, my spouse's arm was all red and blistered for a few days. He said it was really painful. He also said that during the treatment, the smell was horrible - it's the smell of burning hair and flesh. In conclusion, it was a few days (I think about 5/6 at most) of discomfort, but it was quite effective. It can be VERY costly, and most likely takes more than one sitting to remove all the colour.

Answer 6

hello, i have had tattoos Removed and i did 3 tattoos at one time and it works but i did the laser 6 times and i need to do 6 more times i payed 2,000 the first 6 and now i have to pay 1,000 for 6 more times and it was soooo much pain ..i say tattoos are a bad idea..its more to take them off then to get them...thank you rubi

Answer 7

I think it is still not a 100% removal procedure. I mean, look at Angelina Jolie's arm. With all the money she has, you can still see a faint glimpse of her previous "Billy Bob" tattoo on her arm and it was black and white. She now has new tattoos over, so it is less obvious but it's still there.

Answer 8

Im in the process of putting a TCA chemical peel on my tat at home. I used the peel for my face for scars and it worked great. You would need a little time to recover. You should check it out its only $39.95 for all of it. You can do it yourself.
Go to that site and if you get it I would dilute it to 50% with water because it does hurt. Good luck

Answer 9

My wife has had two treatments and yes it is working. It is a slow process and many treaments may be required depending on the size / colour.

The brighter the colour the more treatments, black comes off easily.

Its very sore apparently.

Answer 10

Hi,I had them removed.I have freckles it removed them along with the tattoo so I have pure white patch's of skin.I am glad I had them removed it was worth it.