People
often spend lots of time trying to find the perfect tattoo artist,
but they don't spend the time finding the right place to REMOVE
tattoos. Getting a tattoo removed is just as big a deal as getting
one put onto your body.
There
are many things usually taken into consideration when choosing the
right tattoo artist: experience, talent, and knowledge. If I decide to put art on my body, I'm going to do my research, ask friends, get
recommendations, etc. to find that perfect artist to help in creating
the artwork I would be totally me. When people love their
tattoo artist, they tell the world. They recommend them to anyone and
everyone looking for a tattoo because they have confidence in their
artist. So, with tattoo removal on the rise, why do you never hear
of anyone having their own tattoo remover? Why don't we ask the same
questions in our search for the perfect remover?
If
I love tattoos so much, why would I want any removed, anyway? If I
believe it to be an art form, why would I support removal of it?
Well, to me, there are many reasons.
I
had given myself a tattoo 12 years ago. The meaning behind it was
deep and personal to me, but as I grew older, I realized the tattoo
itself really wasn't giving the purpose behind it any justice. Though
I loved what it meant, and went through a lot of pain to receive it
(sewing needle and India ink), if I still wanted to show my love for
it, and love it again, something had to change. Being on my ankle, it
wasn't a location that was visible to most; but to me,
that's all I saw. If it WAS seen, it was always me explaining
the same old story, explaining what it was, that I gave it to myself,
and basically giving excuses as to why it was still there.
Something
I was once so proud to have given myself and that meant so much to me
had become an embarrassing story of someone that just wasn't me
anymore. Getting a cover-up seemed like a good idea, but maybe I
didn't want it on my ankle at all. Maybe I wanted the design and
location to be somewhere else entirely.
Because I had no good answer to these questions, I slipped into a habit of just hiding it.
Through
a series of events, I became the receptionist at TattooMedics.
How cool--an edgy, modern tattoo removal/medical office. I began
learning more about laser tattoo removal. I didn't realize there are
different types of lasers used and that training to use one is not
required in most states. In fact, only 2 states (North Carolina and
Texas) actually require a license and state test to use a laser.
Really? Not only that, but if you DO decide to attend laser training
courses, they're usually for only 2 weeks or so. Not here. Dr. Rosol
is a licensed physician who performs all the treatments here with a
PicoSure laser. That means you're
receiving the best treatment, by the best laser, from an actual
doctor.
When I started working here at TattooMedics, the thought of removing my unwanted
ankle tattoo came to mind. Thinking of how great it would be to
not see it every time my ankle would show, or worry about trying to
cover it (with makeup, clothes, or even another tattoo), or have to
explain what it is and why. It would just be gone.
Two
months later, and I can now say that I not only have a tattoo artist,
but I also have a tattoo doctor. That's right, not just a technician
who (hopefully) took a training course, but a medical doctor. Using
not just a laser, but the best laser. TattooMedics is not just about removing tattoos, its about loving the skin
you're in, loving your canvas, and removing what just isn't you anymore.
Knowing
what I know now, there's no way I would trust a procedure like this
to just anyone, with just any laser, at just any place. TattooMedics'
slogan says it all: Love your canvas. And thanks to Dr. Rosol, I'm doing just that.
-- Liz Thibault
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