What to Expect from Laser Removal
Requires three to five sessions spaced four to six weeks apart to remove most tattoos.May cause mild discomfort, similar to getting a tattoo. If desired topical anesthetic can be provided.Picosure lasers obliterate the ink, shattering it into tiny particles that are then absorbed by the body.Is most effective with fair-skinned patients. Dark-skinned patients may experience some loss of skin pigmentation which can be temporary.Source: Southern Surgical Arts in Chattanooga
The beautiful naked lady on Charles Harper’s arm was created in prison by a talented artist who carved a guitar pick into a needle then used smuggled ink to sink the woman into his skin.
Harper’s life was already inked onto skin via tattoos collected from his days as a popular Chattanooga DJ working concerts, strip clubs and bars. There also was some darker art added to his body as he began dealing drugs and abusing meth and Ecstasy.
But when Harper changed his life utterly and dramatically, he knew his skin had to change.
“I accepted Jesus as my savior and, when I got out of prison, my goal was to be a drug and alcohol counselor,” Harper explains. “I didn’t want an image that was disrespectful to women.”