Laser Tattoo Removal

Laser tattoo removal breaks up tattoo ink with short, high-energy laser pulses so the fragments can be cleared by the body and the tattoo fades over a course of sessions. Pricing is by the size of the tattoo per session. Because ink is removed gradually, multiple sessions spaced several weeks apart are needed, with the total depending on the ink colours, density and age of the tattoo.

Laser tattoo removal uses very short, high-energy laser pulses to shatter tattoo ink into tiny particles. Once fragmented, the particles are gradually carried away by the body's own clearance processes, so the tattoo lightens session by session. Different ink colours absorb laser light differently, which is why some colours respond faster than others and why the number of sessions varies from one tattoo to another depending on its colours, ink density, depth and age. At Dr Wiszniewska the tattoo is assessed and the skin cleansed before treatment, with cooling or numbing used for comfort as the pulses can feel like a flick against the skin. Immediately afterwards the area often looks frosted and may be pink, slightly swollen or blistered for a few days; keeping it clean, moisturised and protected from the sun supports healing between sessions. Treatments are spaced several weeks apart to allow the skin to recover and the body to clear the fragmented ink before the next pass. The clinic prices removal by tattoo size, from very small marks up to large pieces, so the cost reflects the work involved. Realistic expectations are set at the outset — complete clearance is not always possible for every ink — and the treatment is avoided over active infection and during pregnancy.