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Tattooing and GA

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nycountry
nycountry

I'd like to get tattooed over some old GA, has anyone done this? I'm tired of laser and injections. I have other tattoos and figure I'd cover them once and for all.

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  • Evalino
    Evalino nycountry

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    Hi I have not got any tattoos but wondered will it help to cover old as you say GA as mine move in size and shape all the time.  I was also interested to see you say you have had laser treatment and injections, I have never had either of them only been treated with freezing them and medication that made me very ill, so interested to to hear why they used laser and what was the results?
    • nycountry
      nycountry Evalino

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      I've gotten cortisone injections over two years and moved to laser treatment. Both come with issues. Cortisone effects my blood sugars (higher) for several days after the shots. Laser calms the lesion down and they flatten out and turn brown. However the surrounding untreated skin remains normal color. This leaves brown spots. This is why I was asking if anyone considered or has tattooing done to cover the area once and for all.

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