His time in prison and the “toxic” relationship he lived with his previous partner are the main reasons why Alyssa Zebrasky, an American living in Ohio, has undergone a series of sessions to try to completely remove the tattoos from her face. For her, the brand is part of a past that she wants to completely leave behind and focus on her new life.
The woman, who is now 31 years old, came to the public scene in 2018 when the Police released photographs of her following being arrested for alleged drug possession and theft. In the released images, her face was seen covered almost entirely by a tattoo in the style of ‘La Catrina’, a figure related to the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead.
More than four years following having subjected her skin to ink, she assures that she wants to erase every last trace of what it meant at the time. With this objective, she went to the Texan organization INK-nitiatve-Removery, dedicated to assisting those who want to eliminate body markings and start another path without any type of stigmatization, one of the most recurring setbacks for the North American.
The woman, according to Kennedy News, decided to tattoo her face under the influence of her then partner who belonged to a gang and who, during the time she was in prison, only visited her twice. Aspects like that led Zebrasky to describe her courtship as a “nightmare.”
“Change is possible”
“Looking back at those photos, I feel disappointed in myself, but I have to remember that I had not worked on myself or tried to learn to love myself as I have now,” she said, according to what she collected. New York Post. “I feel proud because change is possible and it is possible to heal and learn new things. I like being able to look back and see my personal growth,” she added.
The process to remove the markings began in October 2019 with the goal of having a life like everyone else, without feeling like everyone else is focused on how you look. Remove, name of the site where you requested assistance shared the testimony of Becca, one of the technicians who has worked with Zebrasky.
“I have never seen so many tattoos on someone’s face (…). We didn’t know what her background was; why she went to jail ”, was the first perception that, little by little, dissipated. “She’s so sweet, she’s funny,” Becca said.
The transformation process
“When she walked in, you might tell she was also nervous. It is a commitment for her. She has never done tattoo removal before. We were nervous; she was nervous, but we warmed up to each other,” added the Remover employee.
Now, the American says that she initially refused to agree to her partner’s claims; However, over time she began to consider that he pushed her so that no one else wanted her.
Daily Mail reported that the Ohio resident was told that the entire process required approximately twelve sessions, lasting almost half an hour each. At first the organism began with the cheeks, then with the forehead and even the hands. Everything step by step; since, in the words of the woman: “your body can only heal so much at a time”.
Since her decision, Alyssa says her self-esteem has increased as the removal of her tattoos progresses. In addition to her inner healing, she hopes that her experience will help others in a similar situation.
