Saline Tattoo Removal (non laser)

I met Carolyn Della-Zoppa from Proskin Clinic after a referral after discussing my 3 year tribulations experienced with what was to be a simple brow tattoo. It has become very apparent the industry is grossly unregulated. As a result too many operators are unskilled and lack basic knowledge about the consequences clients like myself are left to deal with because of their lack of due diligence.

When Carolyn first met me she refused to touch my brows until she was confident a procedure would be suitable to rectify the situation.

I sought assistance from Carolyn due to workmanship by two previous operators as follows;-

The initial tattoo was to be warm brown brush strokes to fill in bold patches. Instead the operator tattooed black block brows which turned blue within a couple of months.
When I complained she told me they would only last 12 months. I went to another salon after 2 years because the brows had not changed. On the first appointment she went over the brows about 8-10 times with a warm brown. However the blue grey was remained predominant . We made another appointment in two weeks but I rescheduled because I felt brows were not completely healed after the first appointment and could not endure another session. After 4 weeks she agreed the blue from old tattoo was predominant and said if I was not happy the only option was to get rid of the colour with a nude tattoo to correct it. I agreed. She proceeded with a gun with many heads and went over it approximately 3 times. I left the salon with blood pouring down my face and noticed white tattoo ink framing the original tattoo. She told me it was normal. The following day blood was not congealing and brows would not stop bleeding. I was also concerned about the unexplained white ink tattoo well beyond the original tattoo or any brow line. I contacted the salon and told me to come in. They resolved to put numbing cream on them and I left with a small pot. Day 3 I went to the doctor because the brows were still bleeding. The doctor advised me I had an infection and was astounded with what they had done. He prescribed strong antibiotics and he recommended I do not go back. When I told the therapist she exclaimed their procedure is sterile and I caused the infection.

**Research clearly states a therapist should not apply tattoo to same area more than 4 times in one session and should wait 8 weeks for scar tissue to heal before re-tattooing.

In the meantime I kept searching for someone who could correct the mess I was left with on my once beautiful brows. Again I was confronted with operators who were confident they could correct the problem. However as I had undertaken extensive research and was not convinced their suggestions would work. As a precaution I only agreed to allow a patch test before proceeding. The two test patches where absolute failures! The first was with a laser which oxidised and scarred turning the tattoo black. The second operator offered acid which has left an obvious indentation and scar. Had I allowed these operators to proceed without a test patch I would have had a horrendous disaster across my entire brows rather than the scars from the test patches I am now having to deal with.

My research concluded a ‘saline’ treatment as the most non invasive and affective method of fading my multi coloured tattoo. Unfortunately the only operator I could find was in the USA.

Late 2016 Carolyn contacted me advising she was undertaking studies using Saline Tattoo Removal (Purified saline) which would be available in the new year. Although we were both confident this would be the best solution for my situation as a precaution Carolyn agreed on a test patch. We proceeded 8 weeks later with both brows. Carolyn’s skills, application and knowledge during the procedure were highly professional. The process of healing , scabbing and lifting the ink went incredibly well resulting in a faded tattoo as subscribed . I am extremely pleased with the result after one treatment.

Above all I consider Carolyn is a professional who undertakes extensive studies and researches procedures she administers. Unlike so many operators I encountered who were prepared to take the money without the skills and knowledge causing grief to their clients as a consequences of their actions. In addition Carolyn is honest and caring. Finally I have the confidence to continue this journey to correct and restore my brows with Carolyn as my therapist.