Tattoo Removal

Isadora

Anybody got experience of the tattoo removal system that Living Art are using?

Kastro

living art?

Isadora

Yeah. they are in Limerick and Sarsfield Quay in Cork.

Kastro

dont know of them to be honest...
the best advice i can offer is ask them yourself.. find out the name of the procedure and the tools etc and have a look on the internet...
just so you know.. 99% of the time your left with scarring. not 100% noticable but if you were to get tanned you would defo see it.
ever concider a coverup?

Isadora

I have asked them. This is suppose to be some new system, not laser. The tattooist injects a cream onto the tattoo area and it draws the ink out. the system is called E-rase.
Done a bit of research on the net but not much info out there. There is also a second (non laser) removal system in the UK called Tattoo Erase developed by some mad tattooist using lactic acid. I can find a bit more info on that but would like to hear from someone who has used either system.

Alter-Ego

Tattoo Erase is a new, highly effective way of gently removing tattoos, bio-tattoos and semi–permanent make-up. Developed in Germany during 20 years of research and development and supported by Swiss precision technology, Tattoo Erase will restore the skin to virtually its pre-tattoo condition. Until now laser treatment has been the only hope for tattoo removal. Tattoo Erase tackles the tattoos that laser treatments cannot remove.

Tattoo Erase is the ONLY treatment which gives you:

* Minimal risk of scarring
* No loss of skin pigment
* Treatment of all colours
* Natural products
* All ages, sizes and styles of tattoo removed
* Clean, clinical & friendly service

If your tattoo is past it’s must have date, or now has associations you would rather forget, call Metal Morphosis. Our professional and friendly therapists will give help and guidance on restoring your confidence to face the world again, without embarrassment.

THE PROCEDURE
All treatment is carried out in the clinical environment of our treatment rooms, by trained therapists, using the most modern equipment. The top of the skin is treated in a series of dots in a similar way to how the tattoo was put in, using a needle. Instead of ink however a natural product is used.

This product encourages the body to expel the pigment of the tattoo, similar to how the body expels a splinter. A small scab is formed on the treated areas. The scabs will fall off over a period of two weeks taking the ink with it.
Because we are working with the body, we need to give it time to work and recover. Treated areas must be left to fully recover before work on an immediately adjacent area is carried out. This is a minimum of 8 weeks. The process is repeated until the entire tattoo has been treated and removed. Around 6-8 treatments will be required for a smaller tattoo. The length of treatment time will vary according to the size of tattoo we are treating.

MORE INFORMATION
A tattoo stays in place by hiding just under the skin surface and fooling your body that it is not there.
Tattoo Erase uses natural products to help your body reject the tattoo. The fluid used is a mixture of natural products which are benign, in the food chain and naturally in the human body. It is not mutagenic and there is no evidence that it is anything other than non-allergenic. Before The Treatment

We never treat anyone without first having carried out a full consultation. You have to understand what we do, and we have to find out about you and your tattoo. Consultations are free and totally without any obligation to have treatment. If there is any doubt by either party that the tattoo is suitable for treatment we offer patch tests at a reduced price. You must be 18 or over to have the treatment, and not currently pregnant.

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Kastro

a little birdy just told me its saline solution thats tattood in over the ink and then breaks it down..

taken from http://tattoo.about.com/od/tatremoval/a/tatremoval_2.htm

Fading with Saline
Some tattoo artists can fade a tattoo by “tattooing” (not injecting) saline solution into the area where the old ink resides. This is most effective with older tattoos, and is not a reliable method for tattoo removal. However, sometimes this can be done to fade a tattoo and make it easier to cover it up with a new tattoo. There is some controversy among tattoo artists as to the effectiveness of this technique, but it poses no harm to the client and is worth a try for someone wanting to lighten an existing tattoo. Finding an artist that does this, however, may be difficult.

Isadora

Look like not a lot of people have actual experience. Need to do more research before coughing up the €300 per hour. Let you know how I get on. Thanks for the advice.

Kastro

fuuuuck me! 300bliparoos per hr?!

viva_zapata74

dude, my advice is STAY AWAY FROM LIVING ART IN CORK, whether is for having a tattoo done or - worse - removed! I will gladly show you pics of a horrible piece, thankfully it was small and I already had it covered up, that the guy upstairs in living art did on my arm; horrible is an overstatement I don't mind telling ya: out of symmetry, smudged, outlines grossly drawn, rushed, a bad one all the way I still don't know how I ended up there...... ah, yes, I totally misunderstood directions from a friend of mine. Dude, for God's sake do not go near Living Art.

Isadora

Well 2 months ago finally made it to the UK to have a go at having the tat removed. So now I've got a tattoo that has what looks like cig burns going through it. I'm told that this will heal up but I'm waiting to see what happens before going for a 2nd session.
Was in Marbella last week and saw a place also advertising for non laser treatment but the guys didn't speak much english and my spanish is not up to that technical level so couldn't get any details. The place was called La Geisha Tattoos, has anybody heard of these?

angelsfire

I have 3 small ugly self made tattoos that I have been wanting to get rid of for almost 25 years!! I have looked everywhere and all of it leaves disgusting burns on your body...until now. But cripes who the heck can afford to spend that much to get rid of them. Sheesh. Think I would just rather keep them and try to hide them the best I can! Thanks for the info tho!!:(

bounty_hunter

angelsfire wrote:

I have 3 small ugly self made tattoos that I have been wanting to get rid of for almost 25 years!! I have looked everywhere and all of it leaves disgusting burns on your body...until now. But cripes who the heck can afford to spend that much to get rid of them. Sheesh. Think I would just rather keep them and try to hide them the best I can! Thanks for the info tho!!:(

Why don't you consider getting them covered up with something nicer?

kiki29

I am on my 3rd session of tattoo erase and it is working:)

steveland?

Anyone know what's the beef with Metalmorphosis doing these again? I rang up a while ago but they have some guy that comes in from the UK or something every now and then to do it. I had one session a few months ago with Elaine but she's since left.

Should only need one more session as it's small. Might give them a ring again this afternoon

Edit: Woah, sorry didn't realise this was as old as it is...

Isadora

kiki29 wrote: »

I am on my 3rd session of tattoo erase and it is working:)

Any before and after photos?

Velvet Vocals

Hey, has anyone completed the treatments yet? were you left with horrible marks or is it completely gone? Also has anyone out there tried the lazor removal?

kiki29

Its been 4 months since I had first treatment and the circles are starting to fade, I asked how long it will take before the area goes back to normal skin and it will be 6 mnths to a year after the final treatment. But everytime I have a new lot of circles done the others turn red again, this is apparantly becase of the trauma caused to the area.

tat2008

Yeay I am trying laser in Galway and had my first session a couple of weeks ago. The first session has faded the tattoo alot. Anyone else trying this at the mo.

leftright

Hi, anyone have updates on their tattoo removal? I'm desperate to get rid of a horrible tattoo and want to know what my best option would be... Laser treatment or "Erase"? Where to go for the treatment... Thanks

tayto909

you should consider re-working or covering up.laser is great for lightening the existing tattoo, and even after 2/3 sessions there can be plenty of progress and fading, allowing a re-work of the area with a new tattoo. laser is the most proven and reliable method with fairly consistent results, products like erase come and go often and the results can vary wildly. research it some more.the skindeep forums have plenty of info and pictures of removals in progress, incl some 'erase photos.

Stench Blossoms

Hi there,

Has anyone had any experience getting a tattoo removed?

Hate mine so want it removed. Don't want it covered over either I just want it gone

Will

*Merged*

Orla, please have a look further down the page from now on

Stench Blossoms

Sorry not with it today :P

Will

No worries, hopefully your question has been answered. if not let us know, not many users here have em removed... that i know of

the_follwer

viva_zapata74 wrote: »

dude, my advice is STAY AWAY FROM LIVING ART IN CORK, whether is for having a tattoo done or - worse - removed! I will gladly show you pics of a horrible piece, thankfully it was small and I already had it covered up, that the guy upstairs in living art did on my arm; horrible is an overstatement I don't mind telling ya: out of symmetry, smudged, outlines grossly drawn, rushed, a bad one all the way I still don't know how I ended up there...... ah, yes, I totally misunderstood directions from a friend of mine. Dude, for God's sake do not go near Living Art.

totally there with you dude.
got a arabic tattoo got done there and put it on back to front. paid 100 for it,its smudged, badly outlined and rushed! the guy stenciling it even muttered something while copying my design 'ah **** it,il just do it this way cant be ****ed'. their attitude sucked...:mad::mad::mad::mad:

japbyrne

Had tattoos removed in dublin about 12 years ago
No scars, perfect job,there is of course a slight difference
in the colour of your skin where tattoo was, i believe the laser
treatment kills the pigment in your skin.
The difference is so slight, i am the only one that can see it.
Cost a good few pound to get them off, not to mention the
fu..in pain, glad i got them off though.:cool:

johnc22

hi there i am trying to removel tattoos from my arm , now ive used tca peel once and did not see any slight cahnge can you recommend anything??

aranmore

japbyrne wrote: »

Had tattoos removed in dublin about 12 years ago
No scars, perfect job,there is of course a slight difference
in the colour of your skin where tattoo was, i believe the laser
treatment kills the pigment in your skin.
The difference is so slight, i am the only one that can see it.
Cost a good few pound to get them off, not to mention the
fu..in pain, glad i got them off though.:cool:

Japbyrne, Can I take it from your comment that you used laser? If so where did you get it done and how many sessions did it take? What size and colour was the tattoo?

Glad to hear you sound happy. I have just started - had first laser session last week. I think I can see some fading already, althoug it's still a little red, so hard to tell. It was painful, but not awful.

My tattoo is quite small and is not in a very visible location, so if there is some change in skin tone, I would be happy enough, but don't like the sound of the scarring some people have mentioned on these threads. I don't mind the money so much, because the payments are spread over sessions - its not like it's a lump sum or anthing, but don't want to pay a fortune to end up badly scarred from it, or end up with it just looking that a bad tattoo, rather than a tattoo I am just sick of!

I didn't really look at alternatives to laser as I thought it was the only half reliable way to do it. Should I have looked at alternatives? My tattoo is a blue colour, which I gather is the hardest to remove (they didn't tell me that when I chose it!)

More information on other peoples experiences would be great - particularly before I go too much further down this road!!

Star Lord

I think that the only real alternative to lazer removal is getting a cover-up tattoo done!

LoopyL

johnc22 wrote: »

hi there i am trying to removel tattoos from my arm , now ive used tca peel once and did not see any slight change can you recommend anything??

Did you get the TCA peal done or did ya do it yourself??
If you got it done where did you get it done?? thinking of trying this but dont wanna buy a kit of ebay...

Stench Blossoms

I'm getting my tattoo removed (Well my first treatment) on Saturday.

So scared !

funkymutant

I have a pretty bigish tattoo of a celtic trible thing on top of my arm, just under my shoulder. iv hated it for a long time now and asked so many tattoists if they could do something with it but they have all said its an akward shape to cover up or add to, iv considerd removal but dont like the idea of paying out loads and it maybe not even working, really wish i had never had it done now!!!!
Does anyone have any other ideas or advice???
if there is a way of uploading the picture i will.
ANY HELP PLEASE LOL

Fiii

Besides coverups or removal, there ain't nothing you can do I'm afraid.
There are makeups that can coverup tats if you wanted to do that on an occasion when the tattoo would be visable, but short of doing that everyday, you're stuck with it I'm afraid.

Can I ask why you don't like it? Would it be worth adding to it/ touching up to get it to what you want it to be?
Is it just badly done? Or do you just not like the design anymore?

aranmore

Just as a follow up to my post from a few weeks ago- it might help some of the more recent posters too.

I have now had 2 sessions of Lazer treatment with the Lazer Clinic on Hume St on my smallish (1.5 inch wide), mainly blue and green coloured tattoo. I noticed a big difference after the first session. Not so much after the second but definitely some change. It is painful but not awful, costs €100 a session - not cheap but the payments are spread out (ev 5 weeks or so) and if it works it will be worth it.

No sign of scarring yet - it stays red for a few days afterwards and then settles down. They reckon I might need 15 odd treatments to be completely happy - I think they are giving me worst case scenario there.

So far I am happy enough with progress and will continue.

japbyrne

Sorry for not replying sooner aranmore.
The clinic i used in dublin was laser rays.
my tattoo's were home made, i had five, blue in color (silly f..ker).
Cant remember how many sessions, but what i do remember is the sessions started off at £60, and after serveral sessions the price went down because as the tattoo is fading he has to spend less time going around it.
Also you will find as the treatment goes on its less painful.
Not to sure about this but i believe at the beginning of treatment the
strength of the laser is greater than as its fading, reason being to get down into the skin to break up the ink.
FUNKYMUTANT
If you dont like the tattoo most likely you never will, turning it into a different tattoo would not be a choice i would make.
Tattoo removal is not getting any cheaper, i didint like parting with the money either, but i could not stick the tattoo's anymore.

sandrag552

steveland? wrote: »

Anyone know what's the beef with Metalmorphosis doing these again? I rang up a while ago but they have some guy that comes in from the UK or something every now and then to do it. I had one session a few months ago with Elaine but she's since left.

Should only need one more session as it's small. Might give them a ring again this afternoon

Edit: Woah, sorry didn't realise this was as old as it is...

Metalmorphosis closed down before christmas u will have to go to England for the rest of ur treatment as theres no were in ireland that does it im on my second treatment

annie78art

Isadora wrote: »

Anybody got experience of the tattoo removal system that Living Art are using?

I have my tattoo removed by eraze technique and its the worsed thing ever, It hurt like hell and have left a lovely scar 2years on.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1997&id=1360298695#/photo.php?pid=327859&id=1360298695

-lala-

sandrag552 wrote: »

Metalmorphosis closed down before christmas u will have to go to England for the rest of ur treatment as theres no were in ireland that does it im on my second treatment

The post you replied to is 15 months old...

onlymeanausmile

No. But I have seen online a product thats a cream whitch is supposed to remove tats over a few months of contiued applicaion It looks Good and not too expencieve anyone used it?.

venividivici

some good info here, personally i think laser removal sounds the best..€100 sounds alot per session but even if you did need 10, with the breaks between each one are you really even gonna notice €100 every once in a while?? this is what i'm gonna do and finally get this stupid looking chinese dragon off my arm, good riddance!!!!!!

Lynn10

I had 6 sessions of laser in a clinic in Galway to remove tattoo. I am left with terrible indented scarring. I am now going to Limerick for Laser. Does that erase work on every colour. Army green?

ChristoBax

I remember it stated that green was the hardest to come out. It leaves shadows. I never got it btw. Check it out online (look up tatto removal fluids or liquids. And ignore the ones the burn it out ..

Stench Blossoms

Lynn10 wrote: »

I had 6 sessions of laser in a clinic in Galway to remove tattoo. I am left with terrible indented scarring. I am now going to Limerick for Laser. Does that erase work on every colour. Army green?

I recommended putting Bio Oil on the tattoo a few days after getting laser done. It helps reduce the scaring.

I had to walk around town with my arm like this today after getting a session done. Not fun

Tiriel

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

I recommended putting Bio Oil on the tattoo a few days after getting laser done. It helps reduce the scaring.

I had to walk around town with my arm like this today after getting a session done. Not fun

Oh owie!! That doesn't look fun at all. Thanks for posting - it's something I hadn't really thought about in terms of what was really involved. Hope it's all healed up for you nice and quick

Stench Blossoms

Cork_girl wrote: »

Oh owie!! That doesn't look fun at all. Thanks for posting - it's something I hadn't really thought about in terms of what was really involved. Hope it's all healed up for you nice and quick

Thanks

It takes about a month to heal properly.

Yeah, when I started getting my laser done I had no idea what really was involved. I thought it was simply go in, bit of laser, job done. Requires some after care and LOTS of aloe vera.

SEANoftheDEAD

Dunno if this has been mentioned on this forum...

I'm looking to get a tattoo removed. It is a small one on my wrist about 1 inch in diametre, all black ink and was done about 6 years ago. Stupid looking Biohazard logo...

I got a price from a clinic saying they would do it for €70 a treatment and i'd need about 9 of em... Dublin Ink in Temple Bar said they'd do it for €50 a session and id need at least 5 but before I go down that road, I just want to see if any one on here has had one removed? And what way did ye go about it? Any success stories?

I'm looking at this cream http://www.tattooremovalcream.ie/
Do ye's reckon it would be any use?

Atavan-Halen

Those creams don't really work. Best bet is to go for laser. Haven't had it myself so I can't really recommend somewhere!

feelpablo

Im in the process of lasering some horrible tribal stuff i got done when i was a caddy!!

Its working out at €60 a session and you have to wait at least a month between sessions.

I'm on session 6and need a good few more before i can start my cover up. but my piece is a nearly a half sleeves worth so will take longer

Dont touch those creams, they are not worth even thinking about.

So if you are starting the lasering better sooner than later

ajay 83

I worked as a Tatoo Laser technician for 5 years. It definitely does work but it takes time unfortunately. You should expect to pay at least €70 a session and the longer you leave in between the better. It gives your body time to break down the ink naturally. Oh and be prepared, it hurts...........bad:eek:

pudzey101

Asking this for a cousin of mine : Is laser more painful than the process of getting a tattoo itself?
shes wicked bad with pain, numbing cream and painkillers before the tattoo and she still wept haha ?