ScreaM's Tat Removal

[ScreaM]

As you guys know I am going through tattoo laser removal in order to become a Marine. Today, I had my first laser treatment. In all seriousness it is the worst burning feeling I have ever experienced. It really makes you question how bad you want to do something and if youre willing to go through the required amount of treatments. Holy fuck. Finished about 1:30pm est... It's 4pm est now and it feels the same as when I left the place. lol I'll post pictures here in a few weeks to update the fading status of the tattoo. $400 cash today to burn myself basically. lol And for those of you who dont know, its my tribal im having removed. The neck part and half my shoulder. No tats can be seen in uniform.

[OPEN-WiDE]

Ouch!!! Good luck with rest of the process.....ouch!!!

[caine2978]

Man its a Marine dude here that has a tat going up from his back all the way up his neck and behind his ear

[ScreaM]

He was most likely already a Marine when the policy was changed. I tried to get a waiver for mine and it just wasn't acceptable. They are being a lot more picky now since their yearly quota is being easily exceeded. They can afford to limit who they let in.

[M.TYSON]

good luck with everything. shit must hurt. this is another reason why im not gettin no tats on my neck lol

[ScreaM]

Thanks broskii. Also, I'd like to say, not liking a tattoo is not a good enough reason to go through removal. lol If you guys know anyone considering it because they dont like their tat anymore, tell them fuck no. haha

[ScreaM]

Since last night, the area that was treated has developed large almond sized blisters. The slightest touch pops them open and the trick is to not burst them. Not sure how that's possible. Either way it looks nasty as fuck. haha

[}ìC€-PíCK{]

i wanna see those things

[ScreaM]

You are a strange man my friend. But, I will try to get pics up by end of the week for you. haha

[krakhead]

how many sessions do you have to go through?

[ScreaM]

Theres no way to know. You kinda just hope for the best and go til it's gone. But, I was told, atleast 6 for mine. Since black is the easiest to remove I'm in the "ideal" situation as long as I take care of it on my end.

[}ìC€-PíCK{]

You are a strange man my friend. But, I will try to get pics up by end of the week for you. haha

haha i love all that crazy shit.....the strangest thing in the entire world is a harlequin baby tho....man that fucked me up for a month after seeing a real legit video of those things

its just a type of ailment but dude its crazy

[ScreaM]

Wanna see some weird shit that still has me freaked out. Search youtube for human tree or somthin like that. Dude has bugs crawling around in his branch like arms and hands.

[ScreaM]

Today is the first day that I no longer feel the burning on my tattoo. The skin blisters are subsiding with the use of burn and cut ointment. Should be healed up in another week or so and the fading should begin shortly after.

[ScreaM]

Today, the treated area has extreme itchiness. lol. Reminds me of poison ivy. And they obviously inform you not to scratch at it. haha.

This is what it looks like now...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/SCREAMM/tatremoval2.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/SCREAMM/tatremoval1.jpg

Heres a pic from last year, the beater line is where im basically having removed... Neck down to where the beater is on my shoulder...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/SCREAMM/IMG000009.jpg

[ScreaM]

i popped a blister on accident on the tattoo... it bled for 2 hours lol fuck

[ScreaM]

*UPDATE*

Had my 2nd laser removal on the tattoo... this is what it looked like 3 hours after the appointment...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/SCREAMM/laser1-1.jpg

[}ìC€-PíCK{]

damn, it looks like you're gonna have to do that MANY MANY times to get it to go away, that really sucks dude.....i saw a thing on TV about that, something like they shoot lasers into your skin to break up the ink in it and over time it finally becomes almost not visible

i bet that hurts....looks like they light you up, they are effectively buring your skin every single time it goes off right?

[ScreaM]

Exactly... the lasers break the ink up and over the next few weeks the blood stream will carry out some of the ink.. thats what causes the fading effect... so right now it jus looks a mess... but ina few weeks we will see some improvement

and yes , every time that laser is on and pointed at your skin.. it is burning the 3rd layer of your skin where the ink sits... i had scar tissue splashing out and landing all over the woman doing it to me

[ScreaM]

Nobody can say Im not serious about joining the Marine Corps lol.

[BornOfFire]

fuck that

[ScreaM]

completely healed since the day of that pic... a lot more has disappeared... a lot of spots where there is not ink at all now

[ScreaM]

Ok, the ink removal has made a lot of progress so far. Had my 3rd full session this past tuesday (5-25-2010).. heres a pic from 12 hours after that...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/SCREAMM/tatremoval3.jpg

As I'm posting this, it's been a day short of a full week and it is almost healed completely.. More fading to come soon... Hard to tell from my pics, but it has faded a lot and there are inch wide holes that are gone

[BornOfFire]

looks like a lot of fun.

[ScreaM]

Hey smart ass just be happy someone is trying to keep a thread alive on here. lol

[M.TYSON]

comin along pretty good so far. keep it up

[ScreaM]

Next appointment June 22nd... cant wait! lol

[ScreaM]

rescheduled it to July 20th... had to use the money for a flight to California to visit my sister on Camp Pendleton...

[ScreaM]

Appointment tomorrow 10am est... ink is about 40% removed...