In the book, with the interview between Dawn Maestas and her client Nicole Mendoza, Dawn explains her past life and why she wanted to become an ink removal specialist. She was tortured by someone who was suppose to care for her but instead had his name in ink on her. “It was like being in a car accident at an intersection: every time you pass that intersection, you remember the impact. And you live it over again every day” (164). This was a good connection to her seeing her tattoo everyday with his name on it and the emotion of it. The post traumatic stress of that in either situation can be grand. Then Nicole talks about her experiences with her guy who was really abusive and tattoo his name all over her. Dawn felt that connection and did not want anyone else to feel that pain so she removes tattoos for those who have the same story free of charge.
Some questions I had was, What exactly is tattoo ink removal? and How does it work? What are the pain levels compared to when it was first done?, The cost of it? And How does it effect someone? I was wondering these questions because getting a tattoo can already be painful and how would it feel to get that tattoo removed. Most people know that tattoo ink is removed with lasers but are they even painful? The process is long but does multiple sessions make it more painful?
Dawn Maestas story was the story that struck me the most too. “It was like being in a car accident at an intersection: every time you pass that intersection, you remember the impact. And you live it over again every day” I think this metaphor that she used to describe her pain was brilliant, and I could really picture it when I read it.
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