Tattoo removal
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tescorank

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2,287 posts

255 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Mrs trying tattoo removal so went to outfit that just disappeared on instagram video, but low and behold 4 sessions later it’s still there, anyone in here managed to get one removed in 1 or 2 visits as I can’t help thinking this they turn the power of the laser down so peeps keep visiting?

gotoPzero

20,087 posts

213 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Can take 2 years and multiple visits. Some colours much harder to do.

Might just be best to change your name to Kevin now.

x5tuu

12,692 posts

211 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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My sister has had a couple removed.

Only very small and very fine ones started to disappear completely after a couple of session - others have taken months of visits.

Gigamoons

18,081 posts

224 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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gotoPzero said:
Can take 2 years and multiple visits. Some colours much harder to do.

Might just be best to change your name to Kevin now.
hehe

Nola25

252 posts

75 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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6 sessions to fade one of mine enough for a cover up.

Reckon it’d have been gone completely with 10 sessions


Malcolm E Boo

269 posts

96 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I had to have five Laser sessions to fade a black outline enough so it would not bleed back through the cover up.

It can and does take a long time depending on what is being removed.

TwigtheWonderkid

48,076 posts

174 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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If I were 40 years younger, tattoo removal would definitely be a trade I'd want to get into. I suspect in a few years, tattoo removal parlours will outnumber tattoo parlours, and will all be busy.

I go swimming every day, and I cannot believe the utter mess men and women of all ages seem to have made of themselves with these hideous things.

But the positive side is that being 61 and not having any, I now stand out from the crowd with my individuality hehe

hammo19

7,179 posts

220 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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Mrs H has a small colour tattoo on her shoulder. Our friend started up a tattoo removal service and she had 8 sessions with a brand new laser. You can still see it although it is very faded now.

Rider007

287 posts

118 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
If I were 40 years younger, tattoo removal would definitely be a trade I'd want to get into. I suspect in a few years, tattoo removal parlours will outnumber tattoo parlours, and will all be busy.

I go swimming every day, and I cannot believe the utter mess men and women of all ages seem to have made of themselves with these hideous things.

But the positive side is that being 61 and not having any, I now stand out from the crowd with my individuality hehe
This is true, can't see the appeal in body graffiti trying to be trendy or sexy ?. Neck tattoos on young people etc. If they can be covered up fine , but to just disfigure yourself to show one self and identify with all the other sheep.

Nethybridge

1,146 posts

36 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I've seen that laser treatment on a tv doc, and it looks really painful, it's localised charring of yer skin.
Many patients give up after 30 seconds of treatment when
told that their huge tat will need hours of lasering.

It takes many sessions because it's bloody sore

Pain to get a tattoo, and pain times ten to remove it,
I'm a believer that it doesn't enhance attractiveness or else I would get plenty
because believe me, I fervently
need attractiveness.


2Btoo

3,752 posts

227 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
If I were 40 years younger, tattoo removal would definitely be a trade I'd want to get into. I suspect in a few years, tattoo removal parlours will outnumber tattoo parlours, and will all be busy.
My thoughts exactly. More and more people seem to sport tattoos these days and the number of removals required can only increase from this point in.

T1547

1,219 posts

158 months

Sunday 7th January 2024
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I’ve had a few removed, all black ink. Some a fair size, some small.

Each took at least 6 sessions to be faded to the point you either can’t see them at all or just very faint. Some took longer than that.

Got to stick with it I’m afraid, it’s an expensive and not very pleasant journey, but worth it if you regret it/don’t want it anymore.

tescorank

Original Poster:

2,287 posts

255 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Thanks for the answers, it looks like these instagram videos of heavy tattoos removed in one are fake then.

Jordie Barretts sock

6,018 posts

43 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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And you're surprised by that?

ZedLeg

12,278 posts

132 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Rider007 said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
If I were 40 years younger, tattoo removal would definitely be a trade I'd want to get into. I suspect in a few years, tattoo removal parlours will outnumber tattoo parlours, and will all be busy.

I go swimming every day, and I cannot believe the utter mess men and women of all ages seem to have made of themselves with these hideous things.

But the positive side is that being 61 and not having any, I now stand out from the crowd with my individuality hehe
This is true, can't see the appeal in body graffiti trying to be trendy or sexy ?. Neck tattoos on young people etc. If they can be covered up fine , but to just disfigure yourself to show one self and identify with all the other sheep.
Because people like them?

I don’t understand why so many men think rugby shirts, bootcut jeans and shiny brown boots look good but each to their own.

Alickadoo

3,302 posts

47 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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ZedLeg said:
Because people like them?

I don’t understand why so many men think rugby shirts, bootcut jeans and shiny brown boots look good but each to their own.
But, you can take a rugby shirt off at the end of the day.

ZedLeg

12,278 posts

132 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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It doesn’t change my point that people like different things and that’s fine.

It hurts no one except yourself to get a tattoo laugh

Pflanzgarten

6,987 posts

49 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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My Mrs had one when we first met, a discreet bird she designed herself at uni on the top of her foot so easily covetable for work etc. Maybe 3” x3” and a fine line drawn bird.

By her mid 20s she’s sort of realised it was just a phase of her youth, a bit like bleaching her hair blonde but rather more permanent.

A local artist set up a removal studio so she went in and had (I think) three sessions, spaced out by a number of months to allow the ink to break down and be absorbed.

After the last session, it was still visible but she then fell pregnant and didn’t want to risk any more sessions so left it.

Nine years later we both know it’s still there but it is to all intents invisible to anyone who wouldn’t know it was there, any feint lines would probably be mistaken for veins it’s broken down so much. So much so she’s no intention of going back to get her last treatment even if they were still trading.

So in her case I think the results were properly worth it. She did say it was fking painful though and this is a woman who had root canal without anaesthetic when she was breast feeding-she can handle some pain!

Fast and Spurious

1,802 posts

112 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Pflanzgarten said:
So in her case I think the results were properly worth it. She did say it was fking painful though and this is a woman who had root canal without anaesthetic when she was breast feeding-she can handle some pain!
Ridiculous multi-tasking skills!

Hammersia

1,564 posts

39 months

Tuesday 9th January 2024
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I've probably seen more tattoos on more naked women than 99% of PHers and I can't think of one that looked "good".