Sunday, June 1, 2008

Third Day--Results and how it looks so far

AM--The treated area now looks a darker brownish pink. It is much more sensitive n0w much like how a nasty sunburn would feel while rubbing against clothing. I am finding it considerably harder to wear slippers and shoes because the area is much more sensitive now. I apply ointment every 3-4 hours just to keep it moist and soothed a little bit. I was planning to treat the rest of the tattoo with another TCA peel but I'm now hesitant because the pain might be too much for me to bear since it is too sensitive as it is. And the TCA might spread to the burnt areas (since it's very hard to control) and make it even worse. I think it would be best to just wait until the burnt areas are completely healed before I apply another peel to the entire tattoo or do this procedure in sections. I think it will also be easier for me to treat the burn if it's smaller even if my tattoo is small.

Well I'm still optimistic that this process will achieve the results I want. So far things are going as planned. I think the solution strength is just right. If it was any stronger, I feel that it would be too much for the skin and would burn badly.

I also bought a 30% TCA solution from a local supplier and will do another patch test on that soon.

PM--Upon close inspection I noticed that some parts of the treated area have tiny blisters in them (so it's now officially a 2nd-degree burn) and much care needs to be taken in caring for this like ointments and less friction from clothing, etc. The blisters shouldn't be burst prematurely because it might get infected. It's really just best to leave this to heal and wait for another 4-6 weaks for the complete procedure. I really don't want to risk any TCA going to the blistered area-ouch.

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