DOES THIS REALLY WORK!?!?!? or is it a scam...? tattoo??

lovelyMYlovely
lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
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tat-b-gone?? its a tattoo removing cream... have any of you ever used it before?? have a HUGE tattoo that i regret getting and i want to fade it a little first before going through laser treatments... but... does it work guys?? have any of you used it before?? thanks :)

also have you every had laser tattoo removal? does it hurt after you get it done??

i hate my tattoo so much that im thinking of going to a plastic surgeoun to remove it (lower stomach tattoo) so pretty much i would need to GAIN weight to get a tummy tuck.... help i need to find another soultion.... because no matter what plastic surgery and laser tattoo removal would pretty much be the same price = around 10000... no lie...

thank you for your feedback :) i googled everywhere and i couldnt find solid evidence of tat-b-gone...
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  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    you'll also end up with a huge scar

    what is the tattoo? you can always get a really beautiful cover up tattoo to replace it

    p.s. i don't know about that cream, i didn't look it up. it can't be good for you if it does!!
  • shastacrystal
    shastacrystal Posts: 262
    I watched a gentleman on TV get some removed and he looked like he was in incredible pain during and after. I dont think they are ever fully removed either but I could be wrong.
  • karl39x
    karl39x Posts: 586 Member
    There is no such thing as a tattoo removal cream; from what I've heard the laser feels like a hot rubber band snapping you really fast over and over again but it depends on your pain threshold.
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    There is no such thing as a tattoo removal cream; from what I've heard the laser feels like a hot rubber band snapping you really fast over and over again but it depends on your pain threshold.

    i've heard from artists that have had the tattoos on their body removed say it is far more painful than getting a tattoo itself. these are people that have been tattood by others and tattood themselves. it is a laser...removing skin pigment. sounds painful.
  • PlayerHatinDogooder
    PlayerHatinDogooder Posts: 1,018 Member
    If you post a picture of the tattoo we might be able to help.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    One of my good friends had a tattoo on the back of her neck laser treated. She said it hurt like hell and it's still there. It is in black ink and they told her it would never come completely off. It looks l ike it was written on with a pencil now rather than being black but it's definitely still there.
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Didn't you just get that tattoo to cover another tattoo? That cream won't work.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Have you considered getting a coverup tattoo? I've been watching tattoo competition shows for the design work, and I've seen some truly hideous my-god-what-was-I-thinking tats that were covered so well no hint of the original showed. May be a lot cheaper and less painful than laser removal.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    There is no such thing as a tattoo removal cream; from what I've heard the laser feels like a hot rubber band snapping you really fast over and over again but it depends on your pain threshold.

    there are fading creams. not removal creams, you are correct.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    cover up tatt....

    cream is a scam...might fade it a bit, but that's about it.
  • Krys_140
    Krys_140 Posts: 648 Member
    Laser tattoo removal leaves a scar. For some people, the scar fades with time, and for other people, the scar is really hideous. I've seen both. The person with the hideous scar wishes she'd kept the original tattoo.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    There is no such thing as a tattoo removal cream; from what I've heard the laser feels like a hot rubber band snapping you really fast over and over again but it depends on your pain threshold.

    i've heard from artists that have had the tattoos on their body removed say it is far more painful than getting a tattoo itself. these are people that have been tattood by others and tattood themselves. it is a laser...removing skin pigment. sounds painful.

    I've heard the same... and would also suggest a cover-up?
  • FranksRumHam
    FranksRumHam Posts: 198 Member
    the whole notion that a tattoo can be removed with a simple cream makes me rage.
    its a tattoo! it's supposed to be permanent. live with your mistake and cover it up (again?).

    i have some pretty rough ink, and if someone offered me free laser treatment, i'd tell em to screw. i'd MUCH rather cover them up with beautiful artwork than have them removed.

    *climbs down off soapbox*

    as far as laser treatment goes, my ex had a piece removed from her upper back. it was roughly the size of a fist and all black.
    it took SEVERAL sessions. i went with her to each one, and she cried every single time. twice it was bad enough to cause a pretty decent nosebleed. she blistered like a freakin leper. it was painful and i had to apply antibiotic ointment on it multiple times a day. then the blisters would burst (usually in her sleep) and dry, causing her shirt to stick to the now open wounds. needless to say, she regretted her decision.
  • VeganSurfer
    VeganSurfer Posts: 383 Member
    Scam.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ANSWERING... i highly regret this tattoo.... it looks unfinished and when the light isnt reflecting on it or when im far away it looks like a big dark blob... :( here are a few pictures... i think im gonna have to get a tummy tuck to slice off the skin....
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    right when it was finished ^^^



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    healed ^^^ no flash but in bright sunlight...
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    i think it is beautiful! maybe i would add more on each hip to balance it. but it is beautiful
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I like it. Maybe take it to a better artist and see if they can touch it up.
  • AspiringPinkPinUp
    AspiringPinkPinUp Posts: 448
    I personally love that tattoo. I think it's beautiful and also believe that cream is just a scam.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    i think it is beautiful! maybe i would add more on each hip to balance it. but it is beautiful
    really?? thank you! it looks weird in real life though unless your super close to me.... but from 3 feet away it looks like a dark blob.... i was thinking of adding some i may post a picture of what i wanted to do ! BUT! i didnt want to do it because then i really couldnt get it removed.... idk... a tummy tuck is a bit extreme... and ill have a HUGE long scar... its just confusing...
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    Holy smokes, That's one heck of a tattoo. I say if you try the cream, just try in on a small area to see how it does. If you get a rash, or of it irritates it will be just in that small patch you test it on. Also, if you are just trying to fade it in preparation for laser removal, tanning will fade tattoos. It won't make them go away as far as I know, but it will fade them. Laser removal does hurt according to my dad. It also takes more than one treatment.
  • FranksRumHam
    FranksRumHam Posts: 198 Member
    yikes. that would take an insane amount of laser treatment, and no cream is gonna remove that.

    leave it. there are FAR worse tats out there. believe me...some are on me.

    just out of curiosity...what made you commit to a tattoo of that magnitude if you werent 100%?
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    you can add whites and light colour in it.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    That is huge, but no, it's not ugly, and really it's only seen when naked or in a 2-piece. It's not like it's a micky-mouse on your neck. Maybe go see someone and talk about why you don't like it and see if they can fix it up a bit. But I'd guess that's too big to be removed.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    That is one of the prettier tattoos I've ever seen that someone wants to cover up. Usually they're all gnarly, or of names, or cartoon characters. Consider yourself lucky - you can go to a good artist and get them to add some swirlies on your hip to balance it out, add some white to highlight certain areas, and make it more detailed. You'd basically have to chop off your entire midsection to get it off of you, a tummy tuck would just make it look like a corrupted jpeg file.

    Edit: I looked again and you confused me by having a flipped image - the petals didn't match up and the flowers overlap differently in both pictures. Now I realize it's just the other side of the tattoo. Ha.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    yes i just got off the phone with my laser tattoo removal place and OMG the very tiny one on my wrist is 1000 dollars or more! and its seriously a small name.... also.. they said thet there is no laser treatment in the world that can remove colors like greens and pinks/purples/pastels and so on... so.... either i get a tummy tuck to slice it off... or.......... idk.... i dont like it because its to big... its a cover-up of an old tattoo so it had to be this big.. i also dont like how bold it is... also i wish it was in all light colors like pinks orange yelows and reds.. im not a blue and purple kind of person... DARN....!!!

    plus i hate when people are shocked by it lol... like OMG thats so big haha i feel the same way....

    i guess the good thing is that it is easy to cover-up... ill just have to stick to one pieces my entire life... :(
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    i also agree about the white to high add some highlighting. from far away if it looks like a dark blob, isn't that okay? when they are closer they will be "holy smokes look at that tummy and that tattoo to highlight it!"
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    yes i just got off the phone with my laser tattoo removal place and OMG the very tiny one on my wrist is 1000 dollars or more! and its seriously a small name.... also.. they said thet there is no laser treatment in the world that can remove colors like greens and pinks/purples/pastels and so on... so.... either i get a tummy tuck to slice it off... or.......... idk.... i dont like it because its to big... its a cover-up of an old tattoo so it had to be this big.. i also dont like how bold it is... also i wish it was in all light colors like pinks orange yelows and reds.. im not a blue and purple kind of person... DARN....!!!

    plus i hate when people are shocked by it lol... like OMG thats so big haha i feel the same way....

    i guess the good thing is that it is easy to cover-up... ill just have to stick to one pieces my entire life... :(

    Stop getting spur-of-the-moment tattoos you'll regret. Plan them out for a year or two in advance. Jeez.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    LOL oh my!!! a tummy tuck cuts off area from your belly button down to above your (girl part) so i know it would be erased.... (well not erased but sliced off ewwwww gross) but ill have a huge scar that ill hate.... gosh... never get tattoos until your 30 and you REALLY know you want it.... crap.. mistakes... this is the result of a 3 time cover-up!! :(
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    i also agree about the white to high add some highlighting. from far away if it looks like a dark blob, isn't that okay? when they are closer they will be "holy smokes look at that tummy and that tattoo to highlight it!"
    aww that was nice... :) thanks... your right... maybe ill take it to a different artist and get it fixed up... because my tattoo artist got very lazy.... on the 3rd session.... idk if u can tell but the middle of the flowers are different colors on the left side...
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    LOL oh my!!! a tummy tuck cuts off area from your belly button down to above your (girl part) so i know it would be erased.... (well not erased but sliced off ewwwww gross) but ill have a huge scar that ill hate.... gosh... never get tattoos until your 30 and you REALLY know you want it.... crap.. mistakes... this is the result of a 3 time cover-up!! :(

    Even a tummy tuck would not remove the entire thing, that would require something more akin to a skin graft. How attached are you to the skin on your thighs? Hmm.....

    Seriously, though, you're sort of stuck with it now. Just get it detailed and maybe a few add-ons on the side to balance it out and learn to live with it. It's actually a decent tat, it just needs touching up.

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