It feels like an elastic band been twanged against the skin! So whilst not painless, it’s quicker than getting a new tattoo, and the discomfort is probably no more than you experienced when you got the tattoo initially.

Yes! During laser tattoo removal, the laser operates in a short, fraction-of-a-second burst targeted only at your tattoo. It does not affect the surrounding skin.

You shouldn’t get scarring, but we can’t guarantee you won’t get scarring. Instead of forcing ink out through the skin, it breaks it down so that your immune system can attack and pull it out through your lymphatic system.

No! We use only the latest most advanced lasers that are much gentler and pass freely through skin without burning.But the laser can still blister the skin and make it scab over.

Several treatments may be needed before the tattoo fades enough to no longer be seen. The number of sessions is dependent on the tattoo complexity, ink type, colours used, tattoo depth, tattoo age and skin colour of the client.

5-15 laser tattoo removal sessions may be required before the tattoo fades entirely. Session times vary depending on the size and complexity of the tattoo and patient sensitivity.

Laser Treatments insist on an initial consultation with questions on your general health and any medication you take. If you are fit and healthy, answer questions honestly and follow recommended aftercare you should be fine.

Most colours can be removed with laser tattoo removal. Black, dark blue and red tattoos respond really well to laser removal. More difficult tattoo colours to remove are white, yellow, purple and pink, but are easier to cover up. Green is probably the most difficult tattoo colour to remove. Laser Treatments uses an advanced laser that is good for most colours giving you the best results possible.

Sometimes yes, but not everything can be covered well. Some tattoos require a little help from the laser in preparation for cover-up, with a far superior result. A cover-up tattoo should always look good in its own right. Beware of promises to “cover it with black”. You may end up with a worse tattoo than the original. Even the best cover-ups are rarely 100% effective. If the original tattoo was very dark and strong it may seep back through in time.

If you only want to fade a tattoo ready for a new tattoo cover-up, you may need just 2-3 sessions over, say, 6-9 months, depending on what you want to cover it with. A new light-coloured tattoo will need more of the old tattoo removed than if you plan a new dark tattoo to cover the old one.

Laser Treatments offers an affordable laser tattoo removal and reduction service. Prices are based on the size of the tattoo to be removed. As a guide, a single session for a small tattoo would cost around £50, regardless of the colour or density of the ink involved. Several sessions are likely to be required, and discounts are available if you book a course of treatments. Laser treatment can also be used to fade a tattoo before a tattoo coverup.

Whilst other methods of tattoo removal exist, they are either not very effective, e.g. tattoo fading creams, or can leave scarring, e.g. dermabrasion, cryosurgery or excision.

Effective tattoo removal creams contain an active ingredient (chemical/acid) strong enough to break down the ink. The problem is the active ingredient can damage the skin.

So beware, scarring and burns from the use of tattoo removal creams are as common as the online forum discussions on scarring from people who have used such creams and who are now seeking help with scar removal.