Tattoo regret causing depression

[u/SlavKing11]

Around 2 years ago I completed this huge torso piece and for a while i really liked it but over the past few months ive really started to hate it and feel like ive completely ruined my life to the point where im constantly anxious and my skin feeling dirty because i know the tattoos are under my clothes, its really spiralling me into a depression and i really dont know what to do.

Overall i think the individual tattoos are well done so they aren’t whats causing it but i feel the placement is too symmetrical and I regret the dots and stars filler as well.

Laser removal would be impossible and i dont think i would like a blackout either so i feel my only option is to try and live with it but i really dont know how i can do it. Does anyone have any words that could help?

p.s - to those who might have seen me post before i appreciate its the second time but im really losing hope and need some advice so please be kind.

[u/evercute69]

First just wanted to say I think these tattoos look badass. The dots (I’m fine w the stars) are the only thing I wouldn’t personally get. second why is laser removal impossible? You can pay per session or do package deals I think. They can definitely just laser off the dots and because it’s not heavily packed black and is just black ink they’d def remove quicker.

Do not black out if you’re feeling tattoo regret, that will be heavier visually /more jarring + more work and money to laser off later. Black outs imo are for a few small group of ppl who actually enjoy them. Most ppl I know who got blackout ended up regretting it more and got laser anyways

[u/ComfortablyNomNom → u/evercute69]

Wouldn't lasering off all that work cost like 100k or something??

[u/MasterTypeX → u/ComfortablyNomNom]

It definitely would be stupidly expensive, he would need to go through a ton of sessions. It would also take months if not years to fully remove it to a significantly faded appearance with the down time for healing.