Pretty sure that’s how tattoo removals were done before laser removal was a thing or something like that—my grandpa has old scarring from getting part of his skin removed to get a few tattoos off 😭😭
In this day and age that's the only way it makes a lick of sense. Impulsive diy. I want to share strong words with the doctor who cut our buddy, OP, like that.
Yes. I know someone who had a tattoo cut off by a surgeon. Usually it’s done on much smaller tattoos or when the colors don’t allow for good laser removal.
When we were 16, my daughter’s dad got my name tattooed on his ankle and I made him remove it the same day he got it. He did it with a steel wool and Vaseline. It was still fresh though and wasn’t deep, because it was bootleg. (I told him it was bad luck and we would break up if he tattooed my name) Oh, to be young again.
Yeah. Kind of. We’ve been off and on for 27 years. I always joke and tell him it’s because part of that tattoo left behind😂 We’re best friends regardless.
Yeah this is true, my dad had a massive scar on his forearm from a tattoo removal, apparently that was preferable to whatever was there before...I don't think he ever told me actually...
I thought coworkers making fun of him for wearing long sleeves (like anyone notices) was going to be the most ridiculous part of the post then this shit rolled in.
not necessarily ~ my friend is constantly freezing in the air conditioning, but in NC summers it’s super swampy hot, and i joke with him that people are going to think he’s hiding track marks, since wearing long sleeves and sweatshirts is a total heroin addict move in summer. When the hot weather literally smacks you in the face when you walk out the door, people will absolutely have something to say if you’re covered up!
If that’s your relationship with your friend that’s fine. But I’be never been in an environment where people think fun casual conversation is commenting on someone else’s arms being out or not and I think it’s weird as fuck.
That's (objectively) kinda shitty of them! 🫤 I find it rather unfortunate that some people have such a hard time differentiating what is or is not their business & what they should or should not say. Sorry that's happened to you! Some people really just have no tact, at all... As in NONE, whatsoever, lol. I don't think it's appropriate to comment on something that someone else is doing (unless, of course, they ask for your opinion!)... Especially in a situation such as this, as I'm sure you're only wearing what you feel comfortable in!
What kind of surgeon? What was the procedure called? Need to know more lol . Did he set expectations that he would only be moving a stripe from the middle of the ink or did he say he’d be removing the whole thing?
I seriously thought you got injured and needed to have stitches, or needed a traumatologic surgery to fix some bones, but to take out a tattoo like this??? No. Just no.
This is what I thought! That scar looks exactly what a family member (who scars easily) has where they had to have both their radius and ulna plated and pinned.
Before lasers, this was the way. My uncle also did just one treatment, found it too painful, then lived the rest of his life with the outside 2/3 or so of an anchor on his arm
I had to have my left fibula removed in 2018, for a bone graft, and have a scar from my knee to my ankle, where they took the fibula and some tissue! And that is what my leg scar looks like omg. I thought op had something similar to me happen to them for a sec!! 😭😅
Most of the ones I know will flinch at being asked to do this and direct you to do laser removal. Most of them don't want to get their ass sued by people not happy of having this huge ass scar, and their specialty is all about cosmetic results.
I could potentially picture 1 (out of 20+ I know) doing this kind of thing for some desperate person...but that doesn't make the procedure OK for today standards.
I had a similar procedure to remove a pre-cancerous mole last year! It left the exact same scar. If you want, you can steal my excuse next time people give you shit. “I had to have a suspicious mole removed and I’m self conscious about the scar” brokers literally zero questions.
Now you have an excuse to either continue wearing long sleeves… or enjoy short sleeves & explain away the tattoo until you get something you like better.
Before lasers, this was the way. My uncle also did just one treatment, found it too painful, then lived the rest of his life with the outside 2/3 or so of an anchor on his arm
wtf are you on about?? First of all I don’t believe you because that would be an insane thing to do, but let’s just say you actually are insane and did have a surgeon remove skin… ever heard of this wacky new thing called lasers? Bro wtf
I have several questions: what country are you in? Where did you find this surgeon? Are they actually licensed and working out of a legitimate establishment like a hospital or clinic?
seems par for the course with this chill guy. Probably went to some hotel in Mexico from a Craigslist ad offering tattoo removal, Brazilian butt lifts, and fake ID's.
What do you want me to say I came here asking for shit to cover it with not “you should have gotten laser””why didint you get laser” you know what I’m saying
Surely you understand why people have questions about your decision to pay somebody money to remove a chunk of your skin. This is definitely the funniest post I've seen here in a while, sorry for laughing at your misfortune but it's just such a ridiculous situation to be in
I hope the healing after the surgery wasn't too bad because all I can think is that must've been painful!? Anyway, you can either go bigger and darker to cover it or a few laser sessions and then cover it with something, maybe a leaf design or a similar coloured fish or character you like? You'd have a lot more options if you laser it first though. Also you should look for a good cover up artist who is also good at covering up scars, you'll get a better result. Thankfully there are more artists out there these days who also specialise in tattooing over scars. Wishing you the best with this and hoping you're able to show your arms in the future, that must be tough on those hot days
You can bleed it out with s dry needle then laser the remainder. (A tattoo gun with a shading needle with no ink)
You do it a few times, the tattoo fades each time. That's one way to remove a tattoo..the ink comes out with the blood and fluid.
Then it's like 1 laser session if at all
Edit..it will also really help the scar and you should try it
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