I have a tattoo that I would like to cover, but it is dark so I need to probably get it lightened a bit first. Has anyone here gotten one partially removed and got a new one? I am worried about scarring and I had laser in 2005 and it left a little scar. Has there been much improvement in laser since then?


Hi there. In 2007 I also needed a tattoo removed on the back of my neck. I looked into laser treatments, but since the ink was black they said that it would only be lightened and not go away completely.
I decided to have the tattoo excised (cut out) instead. Obviously, this was an extreme case and I wouldn’t recommend anyone get their tattoos cut out of their skin. The back of my neck looks like a jigsaw puzzle and will never be scar-free even though my incisions healed up nicely. I did have to have one star removed by laser.
I took a lot of time to make my decision and talked extensively with the surgeons’ office who performed the procedure. I have absolutely no scarring and very little ink where I had them laser (even though it hurt like hell), but it was only probably only a .5″x.5″ star.
Sorry I don’t have much more information, except for my own experience.
Good luck doll.
it doesnt need to be removed you cna cover it up with another tattoo
don’t get it to begin with. once its on, it won’t be gone.