Tattoo Removal: The Hard Truths

We hope you love your tattoos forever, but we also know life happens. Maybe you have a name you want to forget, or a 'kitchen wizard' tattoo from your rebellious phase. Here is the reality of laser removal.

How It Actually Works

Lasers don't 'burn' the ink off. They blast the ink particles with such speed (picoseconds) that the ink shatters into tiny dust. Your immune system (white blood cells) then eats that dust and poops it out. Yes, effectively, you pee out your tattoo over time.

Pain vs. Gain

Let's be real: It hurts more than getting the tattoo. Patients compare the sensation to 'hot grease snapping against the skin'. The good news? It's much faster. A session might only take 2–5 minutes for a medium piece.

The 'Fade for Cover-up' Strategy

Complete removal is expensive and takes 10+ sessions. A smarter strategy? 'Fading'. You only do 2–3 sessions to lighten the old tattoo enough that we can blast a beautiful new cover-up over it without the old design showing through. This is often cheaper, faster, and results in better art.

What Can't Be Removed?

Black ink removes the best. Red is okay. Blue and Green are stubborn. White and Yellow are almost impossible to remove with current laser tech. Keep this in mind.