I have been ill for a couple of weeks so I decided not to have any more treatments until I was feeling on top form. Since I'm all better now I just called the clinic to book an appointment. They are moving premises and cannot operate again until the new space get a license from the Healthcare Commission. It may take some weeks they say, so alas, no more tattoo removal for me for while.

In the meantime, the scabs have healed on the larger section I had treated about four weeks ago and apart from a little bit around the edges there does not seem to be any difference. The area I had patch tested a year ago has faded considerably though, so I am hopeful yet.

I have begun to get a bit worried about scarring. The laser treatment itself doesn't scar but it does show up the damage caused by the actual tattooing. I know it would be too much to hope it would be gone without a trace but I have been wondering what kind of mess it will leave behind. Would it have been better to leave it alone?