I was a freakin idiot and got a tattoo last night. I hate it! How do I get rid of it?!?!?!?

I have bipolar disorder and when i get depressed or really happy I do really stupid stuff I wind up regretting. Well, last night I went, on a whim, and got a tattoo. I hate it! Its on my lower back and is pink and purple and a heart and fire and tribal and ugh. I need to get rid of it, and fast! Keep in mind I'm a college student with like no money. What do I do!?!!?! If my parents find out, I'm going to lose everything-- they strongly frown on tattoos and peircings, which normally I do too. What do I do!!?!?!?! :'(
yeah, I do take meds for it, but when it kicks in, i either get so happy i don't think i need them, or so depressed i say whats the point?

Well you can at some point get laser removal, but that costs an insane amount of money. You can always cover it up with something bigger that you like.

you go to the doctor and get medication for your disorder. that thing is permanent. start saving your money and look into getting it removed.

it's to late now go to the doc and get put on meds to straiten you out and them save up for the removal and It is quite spendy to bad its a hard lesson to learn good luck

If you have bi polar and your parents know then they may be more understanding than you think. Be sure to wear clothes that will cover it up and tell your parents so that keeping a secret from them won't be so stressful.Get to a doctor and get meds for your bi polar and then when you have done that....start looking into getting it removed.

Sweetie, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but once it's on there's no coming off of the tattoo. You can continue on with your life and just kinda let it grow on you or you can drive yourself crazy on trying to come up with the thousands of dollars it's gonna cost to get it laserly removed... Good luck to you and what ever you decide but if I were you, I'd forget about it. It's a lesson learned only you found out the hard way.

The only way to remove a tattoo is laser surgery. It's expensive so obviouly that's not going to help you right now, but start saving your money so you can remove it later.
For the meantime, you have a couple of options. Since the tatt is on the lower back, which is a pretty good spot, you can hide it easily, just don't wear crop tops.
You could also talk to an artist and see about getting a touch up job, to make the tatt more pleasing, it could also be done easily and would cost far less than surgery.
Also, take care of your tattoo, you don't want scarring or an infection, which will cost you a whole lot more. So it's best to apply ointment for the meantime so you don't end up with an even bigger mess.Sorry, but there's no other way, and certainly no way of removing it fast and without money.

my sister and nephew are bi-polar. they both take their meds, but like you do some crazy stuff. just tell your parents what you did, and don't make yourself crazy over it. you will have to wait until it's healed before you can do anything. honestly the scarring from laser removal is more ugly than most tattoo's i've seen. i have ten, plan on getting more.

too late now...it is permanent and the only thing you can do is go thru a very costly thing called laser to have it removed.. It is why you must thing about getting one for a long time before you actually do it.

You can't just remove a tattoo. The process like others have said is expensive, painful and timely ... often leaving scars. Even that can't be done until it's healed. At least it's some where you can hide until you can afford a good cover up if that's what you want and tell your parents it was beyond your control in one of the moods. If they've had to cope with the disorder too then they should partly understand but you really do need to take your meds even if you are happy ... Regulating swings between depression and happy is what they are for.

Well,the only real way to get rid of it is to get laser treatmens or surgery to have that tattooed skin cut off. Either option costs a lot of money. Laser treatment patients usually need anywhere between 5-12 visits to fully get rid of that tattoo and they have to be at least 2-3 weeks apart for ample healing time. These treatments can cost in the thousands, along with the surgery. They both cost a lot. The only other option is to tattoo over it with a better design, but I read that you didn't like having any tattoos. Start saving your money now to have laser treatments. In the mean time, there are tattoo makeup kits that will completly cover the tattoo and blend into your skin. Dermablend works well too, you can buy it at Sephora. It can get pretty pricey b/c its a more expensive makeup brand. Sorry, there aren't any quick inexpensive fixes.

There are ways to remove a tattoo without laser..... I know I have done them and they DO work but are painful.If you are going to see a therapist - I would not suggest using these methods because they may think you are sucidial.