Saturday, February 23, 2008

Tatoos are generally for life which is why they can be a source of regret.

i live in glasgow and when i was 15yrs old i got the most ridiculous tattoo of shaun the sheep on my left shoulder, i am so embarrased by it and when i have strappy clothing on i use a big plaster to hide it i have been looking into removal and was wondering if anyone has had the procedure and would share the experince with me. also if you could also recommend a company i would be greatfull. my tattoo is 9cm down by 6cm across colours have faded.

I am currently having a tattoo lasered off of my back. I have to use numbing cream and take pain pills, cause I am a huge baby. It's painful, but not unbearable, and definately worth it. It's working really well, but they way underestimated it. I was told it would probably take 8-10 treatments, and I'm on #14 and it's not gone. So far I have paid over $3000 to get it off, and it only cost $85 to put it on!! I think it's about 3 inches tall and 3 inches wide. Not big at all. Also, if your tattoo has green in it, it may not come off because they don't have a laser to remove green yet.
who is Shaun the sheep, its not that stuffed animal black sheep is it? oh no...You can get it removed...It may be painful but in your case worth it ! aren't you glad your older and wiser
That is why it is illegal for kids to have tattoos, because they make ridiculous choices that seem good at the time!!
this is hard and expensive but try some camouflage make up there are some good ones about but its expensive as its designed for facial scars and marks but is cheaper than removal and at 15 you should never have been tattooed in the first place i believe its illegal.
First of all make sure you find a ligitimate CLS - Certified Laser SpecialistThen, talk to a professional.-Modern technology has proven that tattoos do not need to be permanent. However, the scarring and discoloration that can occur with many types of procedures can be permanent (depending on skin type and tattoo color)
The operation that they would do is to do laser treatment, which still leaves a mark but does take away the colour of the tat, i am not sure but there may be some kind of skin transplant from another part of your body, if so you would need to go a private route.
cant you have another tattoo over that oneas although theres removal by laser you will still scarp.s to the question 15 is underage well you can get hold of indian ink and needles and yes a friend also had hers cut out leaving a scar like a road map so try alternatives.
laser removal, roughly £35 per square inch and it hurts more than a tattoo or you could have it covered up with a good tattoo for less cash and cover up artists are very bloody good, choose something you like that's artistic and more you and you will be proud of too.
yes u schould not have a tattoo in the first place and I met lots of people who regret that they have them. Please be careful that you go to a professional to be well adviced otherwise you will even suffer more than having the tattoo. All the best.
I have a girlfriend who had a large tattoo put on the small of her back. She had it removed by laser about 3 years after getting it and I know she had to go back for several laser treatments. She also said that it was very painful, more painful than getting the tattoo in the first place.
Tatoos are generally for life which is why they can be a source of regret.I too had a tatt done in my mispent youth that I regretted as I got older,They are generally removed now by laser surgery, it is not pleasent or cheap and there can be scarring.Talk to a GP and ask to be reffered to a plastic surgeon.I understand that there is a lot that can be done but as it is an elective medical procedure cost will be something to consider.The other thing you can do is see if there is a Tattoo artist who can change the Tatt into something else that you do like and are not ashamed of. Most of them are bloody clever at this sort of thing and seeing it is faded might be an easier solution.

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