How Soon After a "New" Tattoo Can You Start Laser Removal?

Typically a tattoo shouldn't be lasered until the skin is completely healed from the tattooing.  Generally this takes at least 6 weeks.

Hi There and thanks for your question. This is a common inquiry that we often get. You need to wait at least 6 weeks from when you initially got the tattoo. If you have a laser treatment on the tattoo earlier than this you can risk of the area being scarred. It may take 8-10 sessions
but also it depends on your body's ability to break down the ink particles. It would not be recommended to have excision on the shoulder due to the constant movement that it will undergo. You may be a good candidate for a procedure called the R20 where it compresses 4 sessions into one treatment. Each session is spaced apart with 20 minute intervals. This is a quicker way to remove any small, black tattoo.Best of Luck! 

I would not recommend excision.  The tattoo needs to be at least 6 months old before I recommend starting laser treatment.