Do you have a tattoo that you’re sick and tired of looking at? Have you been wondering how much the cost of laser tattoo removal actually is? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this article is for you because I’m going to answer that question for you and talk a little bit about laser tattoo removal in general.


Unfortunately, it’s impossible to tell you exactly how much your particular tattoo will cost to remove with lasers because there are a lot of factors that determine the cost to remove a tattoo. I’m not trying to mislead you or be vague about this at all and I’ll explain why it’s difficult to give you an accurate cost estimate in just a minute. What I can tell you is that according to a prominent cosmetic plastic surgeon, Dr. Jean Loftus, who was quoted on the website infoplasticsurgery.com, says that the average cost of laser tattoo removal is somewhere in the range of between $200 and $500 for each laser tattoo removal session. The website goes on to say that some tattoos can be removed in as little as five sessions and some may take as many as 20 sessions. Based on those figure’s we can extrapolate that the cost of tattoo removal with lasers would be somewhere between $1,000 and $10,000.

You’re probably thinking to yourself that this is quite a broad range and not very helpful to you in determining how much it would cost to remove tattoo with a laser. Let me just say that any web site or person who claims to be able to give you an exact figure of how much you would have to pay for this procedure is misleading you. If you choose laser tattoo removal to remove your tattoo, not even the doctor or clinic that will be performing the procedure can tell you exactly what the cost will be before you begin.

The only thing they will truthfully be able to tell you is how much they charge per treatment session. Because each tattoo reason reacts differently to laser tattoo removal, they cannot predict how many treatment sessions you will need to undergo. If you choose this method, you’ll go in for a treatment session and they will remove a little bit of the tattoo ink during that session. Then, you must wait for the treated area to heal for several weeks before you can have another treatment session. The average wait time is about six weeks between treatments but this can range from individual to individual depending upon how fast your body actually heals itself. If your body heals quite slowly, if you will likely have to wait more than six weeks for your next treatment session.

If the laser tattoo removal specialist is too aggressive with any single treatment session or doesn’t wait long enough between treatments sessions, the risks of developing scarring and other complications are much higher. After you have the laser tattoo removal treatment session, you will wait the recommended amount of time and then you will go in for another treatment session. At that point they will evaluate the results from the previous treatment session. The only way to know when you will no longer need any more treatment sessions is when there is no longer any visible tattoo ink after you have completely healed from your final treatment session. This is why it’s impossible to give you an exact cost to remove a tattoo with lasers.

Another factor that may contribute to the cost of tattoo removal with lasers is the color of ink that you have in your tattoo.  The reason laser tattoo removal works is because when laser light which is defined as an intense light at one particular wavelength is directed at the tattoo ink, the tattoo ink will absorb the laser light which is instantly converted into heat.  This heat fragments the ink particles which can then be absorbed by the body.  If your tattoo has different colors in it, this may presented a problem.  The reason for this is that certain colors of tattoo ink absorb different wavelengths of light. 

Some wavelengths will actually be reflected off of the tattoo ink instead of a absorbed and therefore, the tattoo removal laser will not be effective.  Consequently, specialized lasers must be used to remove colored tattoo ink.  This will increase the cost of laser tattoo removal for you because more specialized equipment is needed to be used.  Certain colors of tattoo ink such as greens, yellows, and fluorescent inks are especially difficult to remove with lasers.  If your tattoo only has black or blue tattoo ink in it, it will be easier to remove and the costs per treatment session to you will be less.

If you have any of these difficult colors in your tattoo, the laser tattoo removal specialist will do their best to remove them but since this color of tattoo ink is more difficult to remove, it makes it difficult to accurately predict exactly how many treatment sessions you will need to have and once again, this contributes to the increased cost of tattoo removal to you.

Some of the factors that contribute to the number of treatment sessions that you will need to undergo are as follows.

  • The amount of ink in the tattoo is a major contributor to the length of time and the cost of tattoo removal with lasers
  • The color of the tattoo ink is another contributing factor.
  • The size of the tattoo is yet another contributing factor. 
  • The quality of the tattoo also plays a role.  Homemade tattoos that have very little ink in them or have the ink deposited just slightly under the surface of the skin will be easier to remove and take less time. 
  • The depth of the tattoo ink will play a role as well. If your tattoo was professionally done by a licensed tattoo artist, chances are good the tattoo ink was all deposited at a relatively uniform depth.  It’s not uncommon, however for homemade tattoos to be quite inconsistent.  Some of the tattoo ink may have been deposited very close to the surface of skin and some may have been deposited much deeper then it should have been.  If the tattoo ink is deposited quite deeply, it will take longer to remove with lasers which will have an impact on your cost to remove tattoo with lasers.
  • Your particular body’s ability to deal with the treatments will also determine the length of time number of treatment sessions you will need to go through.  Some people’s bodies naturally respond better to the laser treatments and rejuvenate and heal faster between treatments sessions. 
  • The skill level of the person performing the treatments will also play a role in the cost of tattoo removal.  People who are very skilled at performing laser tattoo removal will be more efficient which may result in fewer treatment sessions that are needed.

Now, the reason I titled this article the “true cost of laser tattoo removal”.  There are other things that you should consider when you are trying to decide what method of tattoo removal you would like to go with. There are costs associated with laser tattoo removal that are not monetary costs.  What I mean by this is that there are some side effects associated with laser tattoo removal that may be quite significant to you and may be rather insignificant to other people.  The importance of these factors is primarily determined by your particular body and tolerance for pain.

Some non-monetary costs of laser tattoo removal are as follows.

You are going to have to endure quite a bit of pain if you choose this method of tattoo removal.  Don’t listen to people who say that it doesn’t hurt.  Most people report that it is quite painful and in most cases it’s more painful than having a tattoo applied in the first place. The amount of pain that you have to endure during the treatment session will depend upon the location for the tattoo removal treatment.  It’s likely that you will have much more pain if your tattoo is on sensitive skin such as in the neck area.

Here is a short video showing someone who is experiencing quite a lot of pain during the procedure.

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Not only will you have to endure quite a lot of pain during the treatment session, it is possible that you might have quite a lot of pain after the treatment session as well. Other horrible side effect that many people experience with laser tattoo removal are the forming of severe blisters. These blisters can be quite painful and rather disgusting. There is a significant risk of developing an infection if your tattoo blisters after a treatment session. Here is a video showing a person who is dealing with this cost of laser tattoo removal.

There is also a significant risk of ending with permanent scars at the treatment site. This would be a cost that your would pay for the rest of your life.

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Other treatments that utilize lasers that you might be interested in are acne laser treatment, male laser hair removal, Brazilian laser hair removal, laser treatment for spider veins, and other hair removal methods. This costs about the same per treatment session as laser tattoo removal.

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