Thinking about tattoo removal?
Explore a fresh start.

Whether you want to fade a design for a cover-up or explore removal, start with the ink, your skin and a realistic plan.

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How does tattoo removal work?

Short laser pulses breaking larger tattoo-ink particles into smaller fragments beneath the skin surface.

Tattoo ink sits beneath the skin’s surface. Short laser pulses break selected pigment into smaller particles, which the body gradually clears over time.

Different colours absorb different wavelengths. Tattoo size, ink density, layering, skin tone and previous treatment all influence how much fading may be possible.

Every tattoo needs its own plan.

Black and dark ink

Black and dark-blue inks often respond more readily. Dense professional tattoos, cover-ups and deep pigment may still require a long course.

A multicoloured tattoo with separate dark, red and green areas.

Coloured and layered ink

Different colours may need different wavelengths, and some can resist fading. Tell the clinician about any cover-up layers or earlier removal.

Eyebrow pigment highlighted on a face, representing cosmetic tattoo assessment.

Cosmetic tattoos

Permanent makeup and pale inks need specialist assessment. Some pigments can darken with laser; the eye area needs specific protection.

What should you discuss first?

Different tattoo colours that may respond differently to laser.

01
Your goal
Partial fading for a future cover-up and fuller removal are different goals. Agree what would be useful to you before starting.
02
The tattoo and skin
Mention itching, raised skin, allergy, scarring or previous burns. Active reactions or an uncertain skin lesion need assessment before routine removal.
03
Healing and timing
Discuss medicines, tanning, pregnancy and any history of poor wound healing. Leave room in your schedule for recovery and repeat visits.

OUR PROCEDURE

What happens at your appointment?

STEP 01

Assess the ink and skin

Review and document
The clinician checks colour, size, layering, skin tone and previous treatment. Photographs may record the starting point.
Choose the approach
Discuss a suitable laser, test-area needs, comfort measures and likely limits. Equipment availability should be confirmed at your clinic.

A tattoo ready for assessment of its shape and pigment.

STEP 02

Protect and apply pulses

Prepare the area
The skin is cleaned, appropriate eye protection is used and the agreed pain relief is provided.
Treat the selected ink
The clinician delivers controlled pulses and monitors the skin. Temporary whitening or frosting can appear; it is not the final clearance result.

Protective eye shields used for a laser procedure.

STEP 03

Heal before reassessment

Protect the skin
Follow the dressing, cleansing and ointment instructions. Do not pick crusts or puncture blisters.
Review before continuing
The skin needs time to recover and clear pigment. Further sessions depend on healing and actual fading.

Fading takes time.

Repeated sessions with healing intervals are usually needed. A fixed promise based only on a photograph cannot account for all the ink and skin factors.

Some tattoos fade substantially; others leave resistant colour or a faint outline. Existing texture or scarring from the tattoo may remain. Complete clearance and scar-free skin cannot be guaranteed.

01
A course that can change
Compare progress and skin recovery before each further session. Slower fading may call for a new plan or a decision to stop.
02
Cover-up planning
If your goal is a new design, discuss the required fading and allow the skin to heal fully before tattooing again.

Give the skin time to recover.

A protective dressing over a treated skin area.

01
Care for the treated area
Redness, swelling, tenderness, blisters or crusting can occur. Keep to the recommended cleaning and dressing routine and avoid friction.
02
Protect it from sun and soaking
Ask when to resume swimming, vigorous exercise and active skin products. Cover exposed healing skin; use sunscreen as advised once the surface is suitable.
03
Report unexpected changes
Increasing pain, spreading redness, discharge or persistent pigment changes need review. Infection, darker or lighter patches and scarring are possible.

TREATMENT EXPLAINED

See a tattoo-removal session.

A short treatment demonstration from the Layers channel. Whitening during a pulse is an immediate skin response, not proof that the tattoo has fully cleared.

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