Comments on: Excision Tattoo Removal

By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:59:37 +0000

HI ! Does anybody knows somebody in Boston Mass that does surgical tattoo removals? Please let me know am in need of an emergency. Thank you forward.

By: Steve Jo

Steve Jo — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:41:28 +0000

hi there im looking to get a tattoo surgically removed the size of my forearm. I live in London and if anyone knows of any here please contact me and let me no. Laser tattoo removal is not an option due to the colour. many thanks in advance

By: Virgo Mom

Virgo Mom — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:57:42 +0000

I had 3 tattoos removed from my hands this way. It was a painful healing process but I much prefer having the scar than the tattoo. I can lie and say its a burn scar than try and cover my tattoos. Very pleased with my decision. I had the procedure done in Northridge, Ca for free through a tattoo removal program. All were preformed by very well trained Medical students pursuing their Medical License. I had my procedure done in 1994 and have gone on to have a great career that I know would not have been possible with visible hand tattoos. I have also had laser done on other tattoos and this was the better choice for me.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:32:12 +0000

I had mine done in June 2011 due to infections My tat was on the top of my foot Im still in the healing process, I can say it is painful and took away my whole summer. But I feel better and I will have a nasty scar but better then infection.

By: Tash

Tash — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:34:24 +0000

Cassandra, how did your surgery went, would you recommend the chosen doctor? Please let me know, I am very interested.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:23:36 +0000

Hi there,

I have tried my home town and I have called to Vancouver BC and still no one will perform this procedure on my tattoo. Do you have a specific place by chance?

Thanks!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:05:14 +0000

heyy ive got a tatto on my arm saying grandma do they doo this in lancaster ? please email me back and how much would it cost rufley x

By: steven treson

steven treson — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:03:55 +0000

hey, think twice if your tattoo is large. mine was and i had it excised abroad in poland… the scar looked horrible and took up to 2 years to heal, even once it had healed, i had to undergo fractional lazer procedures to lessen the scar and also on the stretch marks which it caused. for smaller tattoos i think its good, and the results of fractional lazer on the resulting scar can be amazing if you’re not happy with the scar a year later.. but anything bigger must be done in stages so it is a long process. Mine wasnt done in stages. i wish it had been. in the end i chose a surgeon who said he could take out all of it in one go – and my god did it look awful for a long time with all the skin around it looking very stange and obviously pulled. luckily my story ended happily but for a long time i felt i had made a mistake…

make your choices carefully.. its true lazer often leaves a shadow, so i can understand why excision can seem attractive… its much cheaper.. but you have to weigh up a feint shadow with an unpreducatble scar.

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:15:57 +0000

Hey everyone. I found 2 plastic surgeons that are willing to remove my wrist tattoo. I live in Ohio. The tattoo is about 2 in across and just about 3 in in length. They’re going to perform staged excisions (remove center, suture it, and then slowly remove more once its healed). They determined that 3 stages will be necessary. Same scar that’s removed along with more of tatt each time. Each stage will cost 500. So, if you want to know where to have this done then just call around different plastic surgeons. I called about 14 and only 2 agreed. I have consultations with both and then I’ll make my decision who I’ll go with. Hope this helps a little.

By: Milissa

Milissa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:04:16 +0000

I just got back from my appt with a plastic surgeon, he is willing to do the excision of my tattoo for me. My tattoo wraps around the top of my ankle which is 22cm around. I was quoted $1,600 for the procedure. I’m located in Utah and contacted a local plastic surgeon here. He stated that I will have scars from this procedure, but I would rather have scars that fade rather than a tattoo that I hate looking at everyday and scars fade quicker than this ugly thing.