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A woman who went viral for her series of mugshots showing her heavily tattooed face has revealed her dramatic transformation after undergoing laser treatments to remove the ink.
Alyssa Zebrasky, 31, of Ohio, first went viral in December 2018 after she was arrested for shoplifting and drug possession, and her mugshots quickly became some of the most memorable.
In the photos, he sported numerous face tattoos, including a skull design around his eyes, a spider web across his forehead, and more skeleton-inspired drawings around his cheeks, nose, and lips.
And while she made headlines with her tattoos, she’s now revealed her big transformation after deciding to ditch her facial ink.
In 2018, Alyssa Zebrasky, 31, of Ohio, went viral for her series of mugshots showing her heavily tattooed face.
More than four years after receiving the ink, she revealed her dramatic transformation after undergoing laser treatments to remove the ink.
Alyssa began the grueling process of undergoing the laser in October 2019 so that she could feel more “normal” compared to those around her.
speaking to Elimination, the tattoo removal clinic where she is undergoing surgery, Alyssa said: “I walk into a store and people look at me.” It makes me feel uncomfortable.
‘I want to be seen as a normal person. I live my life like everyone else.
Alyssa was told she would need about a dozen sessions, 20 minutes each, to get rid of her tattoos.
“When I first started going, they did my cheeks, forehead, and hands because, like a tattoo, your body can only heal so much at a time.”
“Now the cheeks are gone, but we haven’t started around the mouth yet,” she explained.
The 31-year-old has been open and honest about the painful process, likening the pain to feeling like a ‘rubber band snapping against the skin’.
Alyssa began the grueling process of undergoing the laser in October 2019 so that she could feel more “normal” compared to those around her.
Her photo featured numerous face tattoos, including a skull design around her eyes, a spider web across her forehead, and more skeleton-inspired drawings around her cheeks, nose, and lips.
Alyssa was told she would need about a dozen sessions, 20 minutes each, to get rid of her tattoos.
“The initial pain from the laser I would relate to having a rubber band snapping against the skin, that’s what the laser feels like and then it hurts for 30 minutes.
“Then it swirls and there’s a little bit of pain almost like you’re spilling oil from the stove on your hand, that’s the closest I can compare to what it feels like on my hands,” he added.
Becca, a technician who has been working on removing Alyssa’s tattoos, told the company’s website that she was “intimidated” by the 31-year-old’s appearance when they started working together.
‘I’ve never seen so many tattoos on someone’s face. We didn’t know what his background was; why did she go to jail,” she said before adding that she soon found out that Alyssa was “funny” and “sweet”.
Alyssa has begun to feel more confident in herself as she goes through the removal process and hopes that by being open about her experience, she can help others in similar situations.
‘For a long time, I felt that I was not free. Like I had to live a certain way because of the things that were going on in my life with addiction and self harm.
The 31-year-old has been open and honest about the painful process, likening the pain to feeling like a “rubber band snapping against the skin”.
Alyssa has begun to feel more confident in herself as she goes through the removal process and hopes that by being open about her experience, she can help others in similar situations.
She has been taking people with her on her journey by sharing takedown updates on her social media.
‘And now, I feel like I don’t have to live like this anymore. I can live my life, I’m finally free,’ she said.
Alyssa received the face tattoo over four years ago while in a toxic relationship with her now ex-partner, who was then in a gang she was trying to join.
His then partner advised him to paint his face more if he wanted to be part of the gang.
Kennedy News reported that she he went under the needle during two grueling sessions in June 2018, coming out of it looking like a nightmare.
Over the next several years, Alyssa found herself in police custody three times in just six months.
After going to rehab, the 31-year-old was desperate to get rid of facial ink once and for all.
She then contacted Ink-nitiatve, a Texas charity that helps people remove tattoos without any stigma.
After going to rehab, the 31-year-old was desperate to get rid of facial ink once and for all.
Alyssa credits the support of her family and her new partner, who she says has her in the “healthiest relationship” she’s ever had.
Although her body is covered in tattoos, Alyssa noted that she only wanted to remove the ones from her face because they reminded her of her ex-boyfriend.
Alyssa credits the support of her family and her new partner, who she says has her in the ‘healthiest relationship’ she’s ever had, for giving her the strength to move on from her past and encouraging her to share her story.
“Looking back at those photos, I feel disappointed in myself. But I have to remember that I hadn’t worked on myself or tried to learn to love myself like I have now.
So 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.’
Although her body is covered in tattoos, Alyssa noted that she only wanted to remove the ones from her face because they reminded her of her ex-boyfriend, who she said persuaded her to get the creepy design.
Alyssa explained: ‘At first I said no and then he kept going on about it. [Now I believe it was] so that no one else wants me.
She added that she is still recovering from the abuse by her ex-partner, who only visited her twice while she was in jail.
I have to think about that every time I look in the mirror. I started to mentally heal from everything I went through with him,” Alyssa said.
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