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the Price of Tattoo Removal

Price 
Location 
Size 
Placement 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 500
Jan 2008
Tempe, AZ
4"X5"
Shoulder
Expensive tattoo removal was high-quality  more... close row
$ 1400
May 2008
Medford, OR
4"x4"
lower back
Five sessions of tattoo removal  more... close row
$ 400
Nov 2008
Staten Island
4 inches by 4 inches
Leg
Tattoo with ex-wife's name removed  more... close row
$ 500
Feb 2007
Dallas, TX
3 inches
ankle
Tattoo removal was a good decision  more... close row
$ 1500
Jul 2006
Sylacauga, Alabama
6 inches by 3 inches
lower back
Three sessions of tattoo removal  more... close row
$ 1200
Jan 2007
Denver Co
Medium
Upper arm
Four visits to remove tattoo  more... close row
$ 1200
Aug 2007
Chicago, IL
3 inches by 2 inches
Forearm
Tattoo removal of an old and silly tattoo  more... close row
$ 180
Jul 2008
San Francisco, CA
10cm by 6cm
left upper arm
Tattoo removal less painful than actual tattooing  more... close row
$ 600
Nov 2006
Buckhead,GA
4 inches by 2 1/2 inches
arm
Tattoo removed from arm,  more... close row
$ 100
Jan 2009
Chicago, IL
3 x 3 inches
upper arm
One laser treatment for tattoo removal  more... close row

Description of service

I am getting on-going laser treatments with a YAG laser to remove a large, black tattoo on my upper arm. My doctor charges me $100 per session. Each session typically takes approximately ten minutes, including pre-treatment icing to minimize discomfort in addition to the actual laser session.


Review of Service

Based on my personal research, this is a fairly good price per laser session.

On the positive side, the treatment is definitely working. The tattoo has faded from a dark, solid black to a light gray. In certain spots, it has completely faded from view.

On the negative side, I have been undergoing treatments every 4-5 months for approximately six years. The costs do add up, and I am disappointed that it has not been completely removed yet. However, I am trying to remove a rather large, professional tattoo that was inked over another, smaller tattoo as a "cover up". There is a lot of solid ink to remove. I have also found that professional tattoos are typically harder to remove than amateur ones.


Tips

For any major tattoo removal, you will have to receive multiple treatments. Ask your doctor if he can offer a discount for repeated visits. I was also able to add a smaller tattoo removal to my existing treatments for no extra cost.


$ 1000
Sep 2006
Charlotte, NC
3 inches x 3 inches
lower back
Tattoo removal extremely painful  more... close row
$ 450
Sep 2008
memphis, Tennessee
1 inch by 1 inch
Top of right foot
Small tattoo removed from top of foot  more... close row
$ 3000
May 2007
Birmingham, Alabama
4 inches by 8 inches
lower back
Series of painful treatments to get rid of tattoo  more... close row
$ 500
Apr 2007
Denver, CO
quarter-sized
left shoulder
Extremely painful tattoo removal  more... close row
$ 500
Feb 2006
Orlando,Fl
3 inches by 5 inches
arm
Tattoo removal was well worth it  more... close row