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just keep it; for reals it'll be a hip kind of not good tattoo. add around it, eventually you'll embrace it. we've all got those.

just keep it; for reals it'll be a hip kind of not good tattoo. add around it, eventually you'll embrace it. we've all got those.

that said you can always play it off that you're hip and got this kind of tattoo on purpose.
it's a whole thing.

Umm yeah this was an actual tattoo artist, my friends have gotten tattoos from him before and they have all turned out great. Just my luck haha 

It'll be at least 4-6 weeks before you know how it's really going to look. 
Next time, find a real tattooist/artist to administer your tattoo.  

Try this!
 

Should I get my tattoo removed?  Since posting this series, I occasionally get messages asking if tattoo removal is something I would recommend.  I am always happy to respond and help others with this decision by sharing my experience.  Rather than retype the same thing again and again, I figured I would post my latest response here in case anyone reading this thread finds themselves grappling with the same question.
I do feel that most of the time, the second guessing, remorse or panic after immediately getting a tattoo is normal for me at least and not a good judge of how much of a mistake it was/wasn't.  It often has more to do with OCD, Anxiety and cognitively distorted thinking like "catastrophizing".  
The tattoo I am getting lasered wasn’t that bad although I wasn’t happy with the placement which made me decide to go through this process. 
Even still I was shocked, and continue to battle with this decision, at how much it cost each session and how many sessions I will need to maybe remove it.  The pain, depending on your pain tolerance and the location, is as bad or worse as people let on.  You won't know if complete removal is possible until you are so many sessions in that it now looks like your drunk friends scribbled something on you while you were passed out...
 I'm not far enough in to this process to be very positive about it.  Four sessions in and I'm not quite half way there.  
Ultimately, I made the decision because I knew, after two years of having the tattoo, that I was trying to cover it up as often as possible, and I was never going to be happy with it.  I also was naive as to the effectiveness of laser removal.  I thought I'd be done in a couple sessions, and didn't realize the cost of each laser session would exceed the cost of getting the tattoo.  All said and done, if I only need 10 sessions, I will have paid over 10 x's as much to remove, as to get.  So the "math" to figure out on this one is, do you hate your tattoo 10 x's as much as it cost and two years worth of painful sessions and unpleasant recovery.  If so, Do it.  
 
I will be posting updated "healed" pictures from my latest session as soon as I get a chance. 
 
Slarti

Don't monkey with it. You'll likely make it worse, not better. You'll get used to it.

hi,you have "tattoo remorse", it's very common,it will go away,
your tattoo is a nice tattoo,
don't get any laser done,
it will fade and lighten naturally over time,
now,put a tank top on and show it with pride,nobody is going to think less of you,and if they do that's their problem.

Really thoughtful. thanks for the tip! 

Nice Oiocha, can't wait to see it!

I got a Baphomet gap filler during a walk in day at The Dolarosa Tattoo last Saturday. (Done by Tony Tovar).
 
 

I got started with Mike Wilson on my calf, big ol' flying tiger.  I'm excited to share it once its done.

Thanks everyone! I appreciate it. 

Sorry to hear that; really tattoos should teach you ownership of your own body and self and F*** what others think.

That's ALL that matters. Enjoy it.

Sorry to hear that; really tattoos should teach you ownership of your own body and self and F*** what others think.

Sorry to hear that; really tattoos should teach you ownership of your own body and self and F*** what others think.

You got fine lines on thin, delicate skin = prone to blowout. I'd recommend putting away the magnifying glass and just enjoying the tattoo. There's no such thing as a perfect tattoo.

Haven’t posted in awhile. I only had two tattoos the last time I posted, I’m up to 5, about to get two fillers and going to japan in February and getting one there as well Here’s one of my more recent ones. Done by Nhat Be in Vietnam, it’s been healed around 7-8 months now?

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Been a while everyone! Hope everyone's doing well. Here's some more progress on my sleeve! 

I think you need to go see a doctor. It seems like you are having some sort of immune system response. 😞

Haven't been hear much, lately. We had put our 15 yr old Boston Terrier to sleep a couple of weeks ago which crushed me. But here's the real reason I haven't been here. Meet Cooper, our newest family member. I am so tired! 

sorry for your loss,that's a super hard thing to go through,
but cooper is super cute and I am sure will cheer you up.

so I got a little hula lady from Tim Hendricks yesterday, it was a beautiful day at the bay and I had a great time at the show.
my wife made choc chip cookies for them.
I have tons of pics of the booths and artist I will post later.