Can Tattoos Be Completely Removed?

You have a tattoo that you’re no longer impressed with (or never have been). This has you wondering: can tattoos be completely removed? These before-and-after photos of satisfied clients certainly indicate so, but there’s more to it. Below is a practical and accurate answer to your important question.

What Determines Whether or Not a Tattoo Can be Completely Removed

Depends on the Size and Depth

The answer is generally “yes, tattoos can be completely removed” by state-of-the-art laser technology (more on this below). That being said, a large, deep, dark black work tattoo with little-to-no shading (which indicates deeper penetration of the ink into the skin) can be problematic. The tattoo will require multiple sessions, and likely over many months, for the ink to be completely dispelled from view.

Depends on the Individual’s Skin

If you have a dark tattoo (black work or other dark colours) and very fair skin, it may take more sessions for the piece to be completely invisible. Everyone’s skin is different, however, and so even the fairest of them all may enjoy complete removal in just one or two sessions.

Depends on Where You Live (or Can Visit)

Does topography and climate have something notable to do with whether tattoos can be completely removed? Nope, the heading was to get your attention and then draw you to how location makes a difference.

A tattoo can be completely removed by using PicoSure and Hollywood Spectra laser technology: the best tattoo removal system(s) in the world. If the city or town that you live in does not have a studio (or is near a city/town studio) that offers clients access to PicoSure or Hollywood Spectra lasers, you will not be able to have your tattoo safely and completely removed.

This is unfortunate news for someone living hundreds of miles from a specialized clinic staffed with laser tattoo removal technicians. But for people who live in the BC Lower Mainland (or can easily visit the region), this is great to hear because they have direct access to NIXX laser tattoo removal.

Our Vancouver studio has led the city in the application of PicoSure and Hollywood Spectra lasers for years. We’re located in Kitsilano on West 4th Avenue, within the Adrenaline tattoo shop, which makes NIXX more qualified than cosmetic laser clinics. Get directions from your home, or figure out how easy it will be to travel to see us from outside BC.

Depends on Your Budget

Lastly, there is the budget. A medium to large dark tattoo generally requires multiple sessions. Each session comes with an investment. If you are income-restricted and don’t foresee having the funds in the future, getting a complicated tattoo removed can be challenging. View more on tattoo removal rates in Vancouver, BC. In either case, NIXX helps you find out what will be required and to get an estimate without taking on financial risk because we offer FREE consultations.