Yes, it is usual for Consultation to include first treatment. Consultation appointments include enough time for treatment and you can decide whether you would like to have treatment after having the process explained to you by our Laser Technician.

When tattoo removal is performed by a skilled technician scarring is a rare occurrence. Melbourne Tattoo Removal uses the most up to date method of tattoo removal which is designed not to scar or cause lightening (hypo-pigmentation) of the skin.

Yes the area can be re-tattooed following laser removal. Whether you have had complete removal, partial removal or just lightening, the area is able to be re-tattooed. The wish to replace an existing tattoo is a common reason for having laser tattoo removal.

Yes it is possible to remove just a section or piece of your tattoo. Our laser technician has many years experience in high precision removal.

It is important that this period is observed as commencing treatment too soon after having a tattoo applied can jeopardise the complete removal of a tattoo and/or cause skin damage.

The number of treatments required varies based on a number of factors which include – amount of ink, type of ink, depth of ink, age of the ink and your skin type. Tattoos can take between a single session and over twenty sessions depending of the above factors. Home made tattoos, very old tattoos, fine line work and sheer shading contain the least amount of ink and so require the least amount of sessions through to tattoos containing filled in areas (block ink) which if heavily inked or inked more than once can take in excess of 15 sessions.

Time is required between each treatment in order to allow the body’s lymphatic (cleaning) system to remove the ink that has been treated by the laser. This time between treatments also ensures that the immune system does not become de-sensitised to the way treatment works thereby slowing the drainage of the ink. A minimum period of eight (8) weeks between treatments is recommended.

The term ‘dark ink’ is used to refer to any of the following; black, dark blue, grey and shading (wash) in any of the above.

During treatment a nitrous gas is released and appears on the surface of the inked area of the skin. This gas evaporates over the first 3 to 5 minutes after appearing. Before evaporating this gas may cover the tattoo completely giving the impression that the ink has disappeared. While very lightly inked tattoos (i.e. grey wash / transparent shading), some home applied tattoos and very old tattoos may appear lighter at the time of treatment, the result of treatment on a standard tattoo takes an average of three months to be visible as it takes time for the body to remove the treated (shattered) ink.

As a word of caution: It is not uncommon for providers airing videos on Youtube to end the video while the gas is still covering the tattoo in order to give the impression that results are instant and dramatic, this is not the case and reputable providers do not do this.