On the third day after my first laser tattoo removal treatment, I noticed a collection of tiny blisters on my arm. I remembered the doctor’s instructions: don’t pick any little scabs or blisters that form. The blisters looked icky, but didn’t hurt, so I left them alone. After a couple of days, they were still [...]

The big day (tattoo removal day!) arrived, and I met the girl I had spoken to on the phone. She was incredibly friendly and so laid-back I instantly felt at ease. She asked me a series of questions, concerned with my sun exposure and sensitivity or allergy to medications. She showed me the super high-tech [...]

Back in 1992, I got a tattoo. Just the outline of two little hearts on my upper arm. Not too tough or scary, kind of on a whim, but nothing I really regretted. Then, in 2005, not long after my youngest daughter was born, and against my better judgment, I got another, much larger and [...]