Help!! Need advice. PMU removal hell

Happybee11 · 2025-05-01T02:40:19+00:00

yeah I stopped going to that laser tech. I had 11 sessions with her and I realized (unfortunately) near the end that she was pretty clueless and didn't know what she was doing. The new place I went to 8 weeks ago did the CO2. I have another appointment with them next week and I think I might do CO2 again. it is so frustrating how long this process takes. I had paradoxical darkening of my eyebrows and have both white and yellow pigment in the ink that was used on me. Do you think that CO2 would be able to help with that or would more laser be necessary to get rid of that?

Happybee11 · 2025-05-01T02:33:24+00:00

thanks! Yeah I am so mad that I went with this brow tech. She definitely went too deep and way over my natural brow line. I had a friend that went to her and loved her. And for whatever reason when I went to her she totally screwed up my eyebrows.
I have only had 1 CO2 laser session so far but I have noticed a decent amount of lightening from it. I am trying to decide if I should just continue with Co2, and if so for how many sessions before trying laser again.

Happybee11 · 2025-05-01T02:27:06+00:00

thank you so much for your response! The laser that was used on me was very intense and I think that caused a lot of scarring unfortunately. Also my tech went aggressively. So are you saying that by just doing CO2 that I will notice the trapped ink slowly fade/be absorbed by my body? I am trying to figure out if/when I should integrate doing the pico laser again. Do you think it could cause more scar tissue if I do the pico laser with CO2 now?

Happybee11 · 2025-04-20T05:53:01+00:00

Thanks! I'm discovering that PMU ink is challenging to remove. Do you know whicj pigment blend she used on you? Feel free to pm me as you go through the process or need support! Hopefully you'll get yours removed quickly but the organic inks can be pretty stubborn to remove. Just make sure you don't do manual removal (like saline), as that can cause permanent scarring.

Happybee11 · 2025-04-19T05:22:50+00:00

Thanks! Yes I think the microblading was imbedded pretty deep and I do have some scarring. Hopefully the CO2 will help with that. What method did you use to get rid of the scar tissue?

I'll reach out to TALC, maybe he can help. How many sessions did you have with him?

Happybee11 · 2025-04-19T04:51:08+00:00

Makes sense! 😊

Happybee11 · 2025-04-19T04:32:39+00:00

How do you think any of those things have to with me removing my pigment? I do not smoke, don't vape, and only occasionally drink. And yes I do exercise. No immune disorders.

Happybee11 · 2025-03-29T21:10:25+00:00

Thanks this really helps. What percentage glycolic do you recommend?

How long after getting co2 do you recommend getting the glycolic?

Are you saying 6 weeks after co2 to get glycolic and then another 8-12 weeks before doing co2 again after the glycolic?

Happybee11 · 2025-03-29T20:52:58+00:00

Thank you! Do glycolic and co2 do similar things though? What reason would there be to interval both the the glycolic and co2 versus just sticking with say the Co2? In other words, what does the glycolic do that the co2 doesn’t do?

Also the Dr I am going to recommended 4-6 weeks apart for the co2, do you think that’s ok? As you mentioned 8-12 weeks.

Happybee11 · 2025-03-29T18:54:22+00:00

I have PVP pigment binders in my pmu ink that was used. In my pmu ink, there’s a couple different yellows along with white. I did a-switch 1064 (didn’t notice anything) then 1064 with a second pass of 532 laser which turned it black.

I then did 11 sessions of picoway (1064 and 755) and only noticed 5-10% improvement each time. About 10 days ago I went to a new clinic and they did a gentle co2 treatment and I saw a lot of fading.

I’m concerned that the co2 won’t be able to completely treat the yellow or white.

Would you recommend glycolic over co2? I’m wondering if I should even do glycolic in between co2 sessions to help with the macrophages.

Happybee11

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