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Question by Jack T
Submitted on 7/2/2003
Related FAQ: rec.arts.bodyart: Tattoo FAQ 6/9--Care of new tattoos
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I would like to hear about ppl who hav had tattoos removed. What does the area look like after & are u pleased with the results. Is it more painful than the tattoo itself?

 
 

Answer by Dolyn
Submitted on 7/21/2003
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I'm very pleased with the removal of one of mt tatts and it was painless.

 

Answer by Dan
Submitted on 8/22/2003
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My "attempted" removal was and is a real horror story.  Dr. Randy Buckspan now working in Florida attempted the removal.  He "zapped" my arm with around 700 pulses each treatment and he did this a total of 19 different times (at $250.00 each laser treatment).  I have heavy raised scarring and the tattoo is still very much visible.  Buckspan was a doctor in Virginia before he moved to FL.  He left town and left my arm in its present condition.  

 

Answer by Kel
Submitted on 9/1/2003
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I had some work zapped with the Medlite laser for the first time a couple of weeks ago.  It's not painful, on par with getting the work done originally, but healing is incredibly itchy. Some areas are lighter, in others the ink is completely gone & others look unaffected. My ink is indigo, black & blue, I've heard other colors do not fade as well and require more treatments. It's likely I will need 3-4 more treatments, spaced a minimum of 3 months apart to minimize risks of scarring, but it's worth the time & $150 per session. I'm having the removal done by an artist who has also performed removals on himself, so he is a living testimonial of what to expect. Getting work removed is a commitment; it can take a long time & a good chunk of change. So do your homework & find a professional with excellent references, & be prepared to have a crappy looking tattoo for a while. Also be mentally prepared to face the chance that you will scar or that your tattoo might not completely fade, in this instance you can find an artist to help you come up with some cover up work. Hope this answers your question.

 

Answer by harry
Submitted on 10/14/2003
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i have been having tattoo removal treatments for the last year (by laser) and although i have had some fading in certain spots, it still looks fairly black in other places. black and red works the best while blue and greens are hard sometimes impossable to remove. i guess if you want something bad you will just stick to it!

 

Answer by cattyabby
Submitted on 11/17/2003
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I am in the process of getting my tattoo (located on my lower back) removed using the laser.  I have had two treatments.  The first one did absolutely NOTHING.  The ink did not fade at all.  That's why my doctor tried a different wavelength for my second treatment.  But afterwards, the area felt extremely tender (like I got a severe burn) and I had fairly large blisters.  I am actually a little anxious at this point because there seems to be little, if any, signs of fading.  I suppose I can either try a few more treatments, but I wonder whether there will be scars left due to the blisters.  So, perhaps it is better that I just have it surgically removed and just live with a few straight scars.

 

Answer by gatorgirl
Submitted on 3/24/2004
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I would like to respond to Dan who posted on this site. I am a satisfied former patient of Dr.Buckspan and I was appalled that you would post a response that blames him for your troubles. Tattoo removal is not an easy process, and as you can see from the other responses on this site, different colors and skin react differently to laser treatment. You make Buckspan seem like a bad doctor and a bad man, of which he is neither. I don't know why you tried to hurt his reputation by writing what you did, but I hope you have since realized that it was not his fault, and if the tattoo is small enough you should have it surgically removed.

 

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