yellowbilledmagpie

Thanks!! I did consult with two places and one place told me "4-8 sessions" to lighten enough to do a cover-up, and the other place said they couldn't give me an accurate number due to the many variables of the session. Both use the Picosure. When I had the first treatment done, I was told to expect blisters since my ink is so dense in certain spots (cover-up) and it should get better the further along I am in treatments. Yes, that is exactly what I think I'm going to do - get some laser sessions than consult with a tattoo artist to see if my cover-up idea is even possible. Such a long process...........boo. Thanks again :)

Well, I guess it really depends on your version of "worth it" :) I've only had one session, and it wasn't too bad pain-wise and the blisters looked WAY worse than they felt. I am happy with the progress so far. I haven't told many people I am getting this done just because people feel like they need to tell me that I'm wasting my money - yeah no kidding I made a mistake, thanks! :/ I know other people feel like you need to live with your mistakes, but again - it's my choice. But if I can get this tattoo removed or covered up with something awesome, and it makes ME feel better - isn't that what matters?

I had some good results with the Picosure laser with purple, although I wonder if it's just all marketing. The blisters are pretty...uhm...interesting. I would love to completely remove the darn thing, but thinking it would be better just to lighten for a cover-up. I was told usually "4-8 sessions" to lighten for a cover-up. Is there any truth to this? :confused:

Omg, thank you! :) This is great...loving Alfredo Matta's work, wow.

Hello all! I've been a lurker on these boards for awhile, but I thought maybe my experience might be helpful to share. Right now I'm currently going through laser removal of a lower leg tattoo with the hopes I can get it covered up. I have gone through one treatment so far, and the blisters are pretty gnarly! I have not consulted with a tattoo artist for the cover-up as of yet, so I'm currently looking for an artist in the Sacramento area (or within 4 hour driving distance) who would welcome a challenge, ha ha. My next piece will have thick bold lines, lots of colors so hopefully that will be easy to work with. I uploaded pictures of one of my other tattoos on my arm - I love this one! I hope to learn from all of you so I don't make the same experience on my new cover-up as I did on the original. So, hello! :D