Therapie Clinics & Tattoo Removal

spokesman

Hi, I'd like to highlight a strange encounter i had with a therapie clinic, saturday gone. I have some indian ink tattoos i need of my arms for work reasons. I made an appointment with a therapy clinic, who advertise tattoo removal etc on their website. When i arrived, i had to fill out a form, then the assistant asked to see the tattoos. She asked were they indian ink tattoos? i said they were. She said " oh, we can't remove indian ink tattoos and that their is not a laser machine in Ireland that will remove indian ink tattoos" she mentioned the color of the ink i had in the tattoos, blue and green, she said they are unremovable. I was gobsmacked but doubted what she said was true but i did nt question her. I left the store, went to another establishment that i was told about. I explained my story and asked for a second opinion. They were shocked to here that such a sweeping statement was made and that this was totally untrue that indian ink tattoos can't be removed. To cut a long story short, i paid for my first treatment there and then, i now have the bare outline of the tattoos, and one more session should see them gone.

I have been trying to get somebody from the store to talk to me on the phone, but they won't, all calls to the therapie clinic are routed through a call centre low call number.

They certainly should give up advertising tattoo removals. Or is it the stick on transfers they remove:D

fender102

where is the other place you went to? how much did you pay a session? and did they do a good job?

billyhead

2 sessions and there removed:eek: Hows that. I will need at least 10 for a small to medium sized tattoo

ClicheGuevara

Can you post a before (if you have one) and after shot? Be interesting to see. Seems mad it'd only take two sessions.

Marty McFly

Id imagine since its indian ink its a poorly done tattoo with the ink not deep enough in the skin it's probably badly faded as is.

In my own experience of therapie clinics and tattoo removal they wouldn't have the best of knowledge on tattoos and seriously over charge, I have one session for 130 euro, were as if you go to a tattoo studio sessions can be got for between forty to fifty euro.

baron von something

Marty McFly wrote: »

I have one session for 130 euro, .

130 euro.madness.skin city offer 50 euro per session.and this month they are doing it for 40.i had my second laser session with them yesterday and i was very happy with the results from the first session

Killer_banana

From what I've heard of Therapie they rip everyone off and haven't a clue. I didn't know they did tattoo removal but I've heard the charge and perform laser hair removal on people who's hair is far to fair to be removed by laser. Also they always say that hair removal is reduced 'this month only' every month so people think they're getting a discount when they're actually paying full price. Considering they're a franchise that always seem kind of dodgy to me.

shortie_chik

Killer_banana wrote: »

From what I've heard of Therapie they rip everyone off and haven't a clue. I didn't know they did tattoo removal but I've heard the charge and perform laser hair removal on people who's hair is far to fair to be removed by laser. Also they always say that hair removal is reduced 'this month only' every month so people think they're getting a discount when they're actually paying full price. Considering they're a franchise that always seem kind of dodgy to me.

Those ads that are repeated non-stop drive me mad too!
"I'll never have to shave or wax again!"
That's NONSENSE! It's permanent hair reduction, not removal. You will not be 100& hair-free after a course of (typically) 6-8 laser treatments. You'll have less to groom, but there'll still be something growing back. :mad:

A friend went to some clinic in Dundrum that guaranteed 2 years hair-free, so every time she saw a hint of fluff she was back out to get her legs zapped. Think they had their hearts broken with the amount of free appointments she had, but that was their guarantee! And she has very very little hair on her legs now as a result of oodles & oodles of FREEBIE treatments. They don't give that guarantee anymore. :pac:

Although I suppose that girl doesn't have to shave or wax ever again if she doesn't want to. The false advertising just annoys me! (Sorry, that was a bit off-topic )

spokesman

fender102 wrote: »

where is the other place you went to? how much did you pay a session? and did they do a good job?

Apologies for delayed response. I went to Laser Academy on Academy Street. Absolutely top class. I only needed two sessions. Totally gone now. I would highly recommend

spokesman

fender102 wrote: »

where is the other place you went to? how much did you pay a session? and did they do a good job?

75 for first session. It comes down five euro for every extra session then.

spokesman

ClicheGuevara wrote: »

Can you post a before (if you have one) and after shot? Be interesting to see. Seems mad it'd only take two sessions.

I will try and pm you some pics when I get chance

Marty McFly

spokesman wrote: »

75 for first session. It comes down five euro for every extra session then.

Thats a bit pricey in the current market in all honesty for a first session, and since yours was totally gone in two session it must have been seriously faded in the first place.

spokesman

Marty McFly wrote: »

Id imagine since its indian ink its a poorly done tattoo with the ink not deep enough in the skin it's probably badly faded as is.

In my own experience of therapie clinics and tattoo removal they wouldn't have the best of knowledge on tattoos and seriously over charge, I have one session for 130 euro, were as if you go to a tattoo studio sessions can be got for between forty to fifty euro.

No actually it was the opposite and on my arms since I was 17. I had four. And I also believed it would cost a fortune to do but it didn't

spokesman

Marty McFly wrote: »

Thats a bit pricey in the current market in all honesty for a first session, and since yours was totally gone in two session it must have been seriously faded in the first place.

It was worth it for me . No they were very prominent on my arms . That's why the girl in therapie thought they were unmovable

Marty McFly

spokesman wrote: »

No actually it was the opposite and on my arms since I was 17. I had four. And I also believed it would cost a fortune to do but it didn't

I call shenanigans. If its removed in two laser session its a poorly done or badly faded tattoo fact.

spokesman

Marty McFly wrote: »

I call shenanigans, wait 4 laser removals or two to remove it? Or 6 in total.

Four tattoos

spokesman

spokesman wrote: »

Four tattoos

Two sessions

Marty McFly

So wait you had four well done tattoos removed in two laser sessions?

Esoteric_

Not being smart here at all, but it takes a LOT more than 2 sessions to remove even one well done tattoo.

My mate has a badly done tattoo, ink not very deep at all. She's on her 10th session and has another 4 or so to go to get it removed.

spokesman

Marty McFly wrote: »

So wait you had four well done tattoos removed in two laser sessions?

Yep thats it

spokesman

Esoteric_ wrote: »

Not being smart here at all, but it takes a LOT more than 2 sessions to remove even one well done tattoo.

My mate has a badly done tattoo, ink not very deep at all. She's on her 10th session and has another 4 or so to go to get it removed.

I appreciate that its hard to believe ok..the lady who operates the business worked previously in London for eight years doing tattoo removal.

spokesman

Just to clarify. ..the tattoos I had were outline tattoos and not areas that were coloured in.

Kellykmb

spokesman wrote: »

Apologies for delayed response. I went to Laser Academy on Academy Street. Absolutely top class. I only needed two sessions. Totally gone now. I would highly recommend

is this in cork? iv recently had a large tattoo done , much longer removal time will be needed and im looking up clinics all week drivin mad with anxiety. im so depressed over it, my own fault!
i was looking in dublin but this one is here in cork is it? you seem very pleased.was the lady knowlageable?

Esoteric_

Have you considered going to a tattoo studio which does laser, rather than a therapie clinic? They are hair removal specialists, whereas tattoo studios specialises in everything tattoo related.

Kellykmb

Esoteric_ wrote: »

Have you considered going to a tattoo studio which does laser, rather than a therapie clinic? They are hair removal specialists, whereas tattoo studios specialises in everything tattoo related.

i think u are right here. im just looking into this now and results look far better!

0ph0rce0

Kellykmb wrote: »

i think u are right here. im just looking into this now and results look far better!

They are the same machines used in both places, only difference is its cheaper in the Tattoo Studios.

I've been getting it done every 6-8 weeks on a few now for over a year and not a single difference since the beginning.

Where another tattoo cleared up pretty quick

Kellykmb

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

They are the same machines used in both places, only difference is its cheaper in the Tattoo Studios.

I've been getting it done every 6-8 weeks on a few now for over a year and not a single difference since the beginning.

Where another tattoo cleared up pretty quick

was the one that cleared up older? are they coloured. maybe you should try somewhere else there is definatley different lasers in different places! and some may be stronger than others. im looking to start removing a massive piece after summer holidays hope it wrks out they main thing is patience and leave a good gap between treatments, how long are you leaving?

0ph0rce0

Kellykmb wrote: »

was the one that cleared up older? are they coloured. maybe you should try somewhere else there is definatley different lasers in different places! and some may be stronger than others. im looking to start removing a massive piece after summer holidays hope it wrks out they main thing is patience and leave a good gap between treatments, how long are you leaving?

Got working on three a good while back.

All black ink and all done in the last 3-4 years.

1 faded nicely over about 7-8 treatments and was able for a cover up.

2 After about year and a half, every 6-8 weeks as was told. Just look the same as they did when i first went in.

Kellykmb

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Got working on three a good while back.

All black ink and all done in the last 3-4 years.

1 faded nicely over about 7-8 treatments and was able for a cover up.

2 After about year and a half, every 6-8 weeks as was told. Just look the same as they did when i first went in.

wer the two tattoos done by the same artist?? also where your laser treatmeants done in the same place? sorry about all the questions im jus so stressed over this

0ph0rce0

Kellykmb wrote: »

wer the two tattoos done by the same artist?? also where your laser treatmeants done in the same place? sorry about all the questions im jus so stressed over this

Had all 3 done by the same person. And all treatments were the same place (except for the first 2 sessions which were done elsewhere). I guess my body just ain't taking to it, just gonna keep trying and sure see what happens

But it was the same machine used both in the clinic where i got it done first and in the studio which cost half the price.

Star Lord

You will find that the biggest difference most likely lies in the skill and knowledge of the person doing the laser removal for you.