This is the first step. A consultation is needed before any laser treatment. It involves taking a health history, evaluating the tattoo, explaining the procedure, reviewing risks verses benefits, options, answering your questions, and establishing the price per treatment. Clients under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Consultation is free by phone and text however for an office visit consultation there is a fee of $50, which may be credited toward the first treatment for qualified candidates if treatment is done within 30 days from the consultation. If you choose not to have laser treatment the $50 will cover the cost of the consultation time and is nonrefundable. .
Pricing ranges from $100 and up, per laser treatment, depending on the tattoo. It increases depending on size, color, location, and other factors of your tattoo. A consultation will be needed to assess your tattoo and determine cost, and customize the best laser removal plan to meet your goals. We help clients save time AND money with our “Pay-as-you-go approach” to laser removal.
Yes, we offer
10% discount 3 treatment package
15% discount for 5 treatment package
20% for a 7 treatment package
25% discount for a 10 treatment package.
Payment by Credit Cards, Paypal, and Cash are accepted. No checks and cash is preferrred.
Q-switched ND yage lasers are used at G.R. Tattoo Removal Laser Clinic and are effective and safe. Earlier methods involved the use of dermabrasion, salibrasion, surgery and C02 lasers, but these methods left behind scarring or lighter skin in place of the tattoo. Also commonly seen on the internet are tattoo removal creams—which rarely work.
Any discomfort is reduced by using the skin cooling system as a natural way to numb. We also recommend icing 15 minutes before treatment and and an ibuprofen one hour before. Our patients find the pain is equivalent to getting a tattoo but much quicker. Many patients compare it to a rubber-band snapping.
The chance of scarring is less then 5%, if you follow the after care instructions. The risk of scarring can increase for pregnancy, dark skin tone, poor circulation, immune system deficiencies, taking Accutaine, some health conditions, taking certain medications, or having a history of keloids or elevated scarring.
Each person is unique as their tattoo, but most professional tattoos take 5 to 10 treatments. Home made tattoos take 1 to 4 treatments. Laser sessions for 3 in 1 treatments are spaced out 2 to 3 months apart or 6 to 8 weeks apart for single treatment sessions.. The number of treatments depends on the amount of ink used, type of ink, depth of ink placed in skin, location, age, colors, and each person’s individual health considerations.
No, but black ink removes the best. Red, orange, pink, and warmer colors respond well. Purple and yellow is variable but usually removes well. Normally White, flesh tones, and permanent make-up can turn darker with laser, and must be tested before treatment. Greens and blues are usually the toughest to remove however we have use an Alexandrite 755 laser which is specific just for treating green and blue inks.
In many cases, yes. However, it is very important to know that over 100 types of tattoo inks are used today and none of them are regulated by the FDA. Without standardized inks it makes it difficult to predict the degree of removal of any tattoo.
A healing ointment and a bandage will be applied to the area. The treated site should be kept clean and dry that day, and out of the sun. A shower can be taken the next day, and the site should not be scrubbed. The bandage should be changed daily for up to 7 days.