Tattoo Removal

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You may be able to erase the mistake tattoo with a laser treatment, dermabrasion, or excision, but inker beware…removal is a potentially painful and lengthy process

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Average Price: $750

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Worth It

  • spent $280 in Moscow, TX
  • Updated 2 hours ago

10 years ago when i was a teenager i did big mistake for rest of my life.... i did tattoo!!! so after all this years i decided to get rid of it.. so i did my first tattoo laser removal.. and i am really happy with the result.. my tattoo wasnt professional and it was not really dark.. so i think... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $1,000 in Colleyville, TX
  • Updated 7 hours ago

So at the beginning of February 2013, I booked with a well known tattoo artist for a day of the dead tattoo. He was here for a tattoo convention. I told him that I didn't want a lot of black and it to be very colorful. He assured me that he would make it awesome. Well he laid me down to where I... Read more

Worth It

  • (RealFriend) spent $250 in Pittsburgh, Pa
  • Updated 15 hours ago

I have had 3 sessions so far and can see a difference. The red color is almost gone, but i am seeing difficulty with the black. Each session is $250, it is pricey, but hopefully worth it. My tattoo stretches across my chest. it's a quote and two roses. I don't get any anesthetic or... Read more

Worth It

  • spent $320 in GO! Tattoo removal
  • Updated 18 hours ago

So I had 4 tattoos and my 5th one made me realize I don't want tem anymore. I'm on my second treatment for 2 and just had my first on the other 3 so this will be my little progress blog. I got my first tattoo about 4 months after I turned 18 and then about a year later got my second and then... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $500 in Buffalo, NY
  • Updated 1 day ago

Hello, I am writing to inquire about laser tattoo removal. I have a partial half sleeve of an owl in a tree with a moon and night's sky behind it, and in addition to that I also have a puzzle piece in the same area. I am writing because I feel completely hopeless and I am trying to remain... Read more

Worth It

  • spent $80 in London, GB
  • Updated 1 day ago

Like most people on here I have a tattoo that I regret I had a look around at various options and settled on a tattoo removal place in Soho, London. I have only had one session - about 5 weeks ago , have my second session the week after next. I found the lack of info on the internet other than... Read more

Not Worth It

  • spent $3,000 in San Jose, CA
  • Updated 1 day ago

Several years ago I made the mistake of getting a tattoo at a convention. Although I was pretty certain of what I wanted, I had not taken the time to size and place it properly and the end result was a tattoo that was not only too large for my small frame, but it was placed too far out on my... Read more

Not Worth It

  • spent $900 in Medford, OR
  • Updated 2 days ago

My tattoo is 1"x1" on my hand. I was concerned about not being hired for a job with it. I took 5 treatments over the course of 9 months that healed quickly each time. The doctor said that should be sufficient, but the tattoo's still there, faded in some areas more than others. I... Read more

Worth It

  • spent $350 in Milwaukee, WI
  • Updated 2 days ago

I went in for a consult and they were able to begin that day. Renee was very nice and explained the process thoroughly. She also explained that sometimes the older tattoos are the hardest to get rid of despite what others claim. My tattoo on my ankle is done in light blues and since this tattoo... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $900 in Nova Scotia, NS
  • Updated 2 days ago

At my place of work (a professional office), my tattoos have always been a bone of contention. I've always needed to wear long-sleeved shirts to keep them covered. It's been really inconvenient, especially in the heat of summer, or during pregnancy. I was approached recently, to see if the... Read more

Not Worth It

  • spent $2,000 in Sao Paulo
  • Updated 3 days ago

Hi, I did 10 Qyag laser sessions to remove a tattoo on my shoulder. After 1 year of the last procedure, my skin looks like it was burned and is raised. I'm afraid this will never get better. Is there any treatment for this? The clinic was a big one in Sao Paulo but I think the last session... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $400 in Santa Rosa, CA
  • Updated 4 days ago

About 10 years ago I decided I wanted to get my first tattoo... little did I know the artists portfolio was fake and this guy had no idea what he was doing. I wanted a simple rose on my ankle and 6 hrs of torture later I ended up with a weird looking green blob. I spent a couple years hating it... Read more

Worth It

  • (RealFriend) spent $2,200 in Advantage Laser Clinic Toronto ON
  • Updated 4 days ago

I Feel it's important to share my experience with tattoo laser removal to help others. My tattoo is 6x12 upper back. It is a cover up, however the tattoo before was very small light circles down my spine , the majority of the tattoo being removed is the cover up. I have had 1 treatment Sept 7... Read more

Worth It

  • spent $5,000 in Zapata, TX
  • Updated 6 days ago

I got a tattoo of angel wings about 5 years ago. it was done by an amateur artist, but it was cute and black with shading. A year after getting the tattoo, I decided to add more fathers to it... BIG MISTAKE (and this is where it all falls down...) It was done at a professional tattoo... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $1,200 in Dr. Tattoff
  • Updated 8 days ago

I never thought i would be one to regret a tattoo and yet here I find myself regretting and hating myself for it. To start I have multiple tattoos, the others I love and am happy with. I have one tattoo on the upper portion of my right arm of a koi, water and a banner reading "cure SMA",... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $2,000 in Virginia, VA
  • Updated 9 days ago

Here goes. Much like many others in this nifty little community, I have a one month old blob of a coverup tattoo on my shoulder and chest. The original tattoo is only about three months old. I'm so dumb. The original tattoo wasn't bad, but was unfinished and definitely had some flaws. The guy... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $400 in Southampton, UK
  • Updated 9 days ago

I had this stupid tattoo on my wrist done about 12years ago and didn't really think this far when I had it done. Over the years I kept regretting it and wanted to get rid of it. In 2011 I started having laser sessions down a tattoo shop. After the 1st session I decided to have a second tattoo... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $1,000 in NJ
  • Updated 10 days ago

I got this tattoo as an impulse and regret getting it every day. It is about 4x4" and all black. I don't know what I was thinking when I got it. I think the quote is stupid/cheesy now. It looks ridiculous on my body, as I am a tiny girl and the tattoo is pretty big. The "artist" didn't actually... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $3,000 in Boston, MA
  • Updated 12 days ago

I recently began to outline a full sleeve tattoo. The first session included laying out ravens around my arm (for the most part the artist I went to uses very few dark lines so this was all done with 'gray lines' which basically look like pen marks.) The second session included added some... Read more

Not Sure

  • spent $500 in Midwest, USA
  • Updated 12 days ago

Yesterday I completed my first session of laser removal. In total, Im having three tattoos removed. Two of the tattoos being removed are on my arms, and the third, is on my back. I must say, I'm a little disappointed after my first session. I know this is going to be a process. And I know that... Read more

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