Did the $1500 and 8 treatments sound like it was about guaranteed to remove it? I'm sure they at least had example photos of before and afters you viewed today?
Yeah I saw before and afters - they were pretty impressive. 8 treatments would pretty much certainly be enough. That's one of the things PicoWay boats; fewer treatments required because it breaks up the ink into smaller bits.
I just feel like 8 PicoWay treatments might be overkill. It's a small all-black tattoo with a lot of outlining and not a ton of solid shading. I feel like a q-switched laser is sufficient for this job, so I might be able to get it done a lot cheaper than 1500.
3 packages for $600, I gotta think that 9 traditional treatments would kill this thing, no?
Or maybe I could talk them into 4 PicoWay treatments for $750? I asked why the only package was for 8 treatments, when they boast that 4-6 sometimes does the job. Lady didn't really know how to answer that question, just said that "most people need 8". WTF
When I got separated I stayed in the house, had a big 3BR/2BA. A recently-single bartender friend/drinking buddy of mine moved in with me. He was big into tattoos.
I don't really remember this happening at all, but apparently he talked me into going with him one night to get one done. I woke up with one the next morning.
Shit happens, I didn't really care. It's not like it's a cock and balls on my forehead. But I'm sick of it now, reminds me of my drinking days. Also I have climbed the corporate ladder to the point where it looks kind of out of place when I wear short sleeves - golf outings, company-sponsored social events, etc.
So I had the consult with the Q-switch place today. They stuck to the 3 for $200 and then they would honor that price for however many packages of 3 I wanted to buy afterwards.
Place seemed clean, guy was knowledgeable, so I went with it. Had my first treatment today.
Tech says to me right before getting started: "I'm not going to lie, this hurts really really bad". She said a lot of people scream and squirm around. I gulped hard and decided to take it like a man with no numbing agent. There is a little research that using a numbing agent prior to treatment increases the risk of scarring.
To be honest, it really wasn't that bad, and I'm not just saying that to be a tough guy. I was carrying on a conversation with her while she did it. It really didn't bother me that much. It didn't feel good, that's for sure, but it was totally bearable. I'd say the pain was half as bad as it was getting the original tattoo. And it only lasted about 3 minutes instead of an hour. So, totally doable.
It immediately "frosted over", which was kinda crazy to watch. 30 minutes later the frosted look was gone and it is just black again, with some minor swelling and a little bleeding. Felt like I had a bad sunburn on my arm for about 2 hours afterwards, but now the pain is totally gone and the swelling is down.
Keeping a series of pictures, will show after a few treatments. They space them out 6-8 weeks so I don't go back until September.
Place seemed clean, guy was knowledgeable, so I went with it. Had my first treatment today.
Tech says to me right before getting started: "I'm not going to lie, this hurts really really bad". She said a lot of people scream and squirm around. I gulped hard and decided to take it like a man with no numbing agent. There is a little research that using a numbing agent prior to treatment increases the risk of scarring.
To be honest, it really wasn't that bad, and I'm not just saying that to be a tough guy. I was carrying on a conversation with her while she did it. It really didn't bother me that much. It didn't feel good, that's for sure, but it was totally bearable. I'd say the pain was half as bad as it was getting the original tattoo. And it only lasted about 3 minutes instead of an hour. So, totally doable.
It immediately "frosted over", which was kinda crazy to watch. 30 minutes later the frosted look was gone and it is just black again, with some minor swelling and a little bleeding. Felt like I had a bad sunburn on my arm for about 2 hours afterwards, but now the pain is totally gone and the swelling is down.
Keeping a series of pictures, will show after a few treatments. They space them out 6-8 weeks so I don't go back until September.
