Had my first laser surgery treatment yesterday to remove a small tattoo. This is a big deal for me, as I've had the thing on my arm for most of my life. The treatment went well (I think). It was a bit painful, kind of like getting sprayed with hot grease. But I just bit down on the complementary bullet they gave me and sweated out the whole 2-minute session. Immediately after the treatment, the area was white and swollen. My doctor put some cream on it that relieved most of the pain.
It's now 17 hours later and there's no pain or swelling. The entire tattoo turned pink, with some dark red spots that look like there was bleeding under the skin. But the original blue-black ink color is all gone. There are even some tiny areas that look completely clean, no pink or red--or tattoo.
I'm encouraged by these early results, but I know this is a slow process, taking many months and more laser sessions until the thing's completely removed. My next appointment is in 2 months.
Anyone else ever have this procedure ?
(For the technically minded : the laser was a Yag Q. Switched).
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It's now 17 hours later and there's no pain or swelling. The entire tattoo turned pink, with some dark red spots that look like there was bleeding under the skin. But the original blue-black ink color is all gone. There are even some tiny areas that look completely clean, no pink or red--or tattoo.
I'm encouraged by these early results, but I know this is a slow process, taking many months and more laser sessions until the thing's completely removed. My next appointment is in 2 months.
Anyone else ever have this procedure ?
(For the technically minded : the laser was a Yag Q. Switched).
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