Laser tattoo removal works to break up the tattoo ink particles sitting at the very lowest layer of your skin. It does this by using a specially designed laser to direct energy into that skin layer with concentrated colour beams.

The ink particles then fragment and your immune system can begin to clean them away. Ink is not actually being burned away- though it can certainly feel that way both during and after a laser tattoo removal session!

Laser tattoo removal is just allowing your body to do what it naturally does to remove foreign particles stuck in your skin.

Laser tattoo removal takes several sessions. It depends on many different factors. The laser tattoo removal process tends to work better for those with fair skin compared to those with darker skin.

Location also matters, and tattoos located on the chest, arms, legs, and buttocks are easier to remove than those on fingers, ankles, and other similar bony places. The age, size, colour, application method of a tattoo also effect the time it takes to remove a tattoo. Keep in mind that every tattoo removal laser type works a least a bit differently and that every patient is different.

Be sure to consult a specialist do you can get a better idea of just how long and how many session it will take to get rid of your unwanted tattoo.

Laser tattoo removal is probably going to hurt a bit. Most laser tattoo removal patients have described the process as being very similar to getting a tattoo. The pain level isn’t constant, though, and varies from person to person and depends on the type of laser beign used. Sometimes a tattoo removal clinic offers a local anesthetic to help numb the area and reduce pain.

After a laser tattoo removal session, the treated area is going to be tender and red. How much the tattoo removal laser damages your skin is different for everyone. In most cases, the pain is described as being similar to that of a sunburn.

To prevent infection and scarring, you need to follow the laser tattoo removal clinic’s prescribed aftercare regimen.

Expect to pay at least $300. This price may vary between clinics, depending on their own operating costs. Laser tattoo removal is not the cheapest tattoo removal option out there.

However, laser tattoo removal is the most effective method to non-surgically get rid of an unwanted tattoo. You are significantly less likely to have a permanent mark, like a scar or an odd pale patch, than with other tattoo removal methods.

If cost is a concern, many laser tattoo removal clinics offers financing options before you start any sessions.

Laser tattoo removal aftercare helps you skin to heal correctly and faster.

Keep the treated area clean after a session and apply a topical petroleum ointment. This will help the skin in the area heal.

You should also keep the area covered with a sterile bandage for seven days or so after every laser tattoo removal session.

Good aftercare will help keep the skin from scarring.