Laser tattoo removal in Coquitlam
Whether you want a tattoo gone completely or faded enough for a cover-up, we assess the ink first. Colour, depth, age and your skin type decide how many sessions it will take, and we give you that estimate before you start.
How it works
We use a Q-Switch Nd:YAG laser. It fires pulses measured in billionths of a second that shatter ink particles too large for your body to remove into fragments small enough for it to clear. Your immune system carries those fragments away over the following weeks, which is why sessions are spaced out and fading happens gradually.
What a course of treatment looks like
Most tattoos need six to twelve sessions, six to eight weeks apart. Black and dark blue ink respond best. Yellow, green and light colours are harder and may need more sessions. Older and amateur tattoos usually clear faster than new professional work.
Is it right for you?
Usually a good fit
- Unwanted tattoos you want fully removed
- Fading a tattoo so an artist can cover it
- Black, dark blue and most dark inks
We may advise against it if you have
- A current tan on the area
- Pregnancy
- A history of keloid scarring
- Some yellow and pastel inks, which may only partly fade. We will say so at the assessment.
This is general information. Your consultation covers your own health history before anything is booked.
Before and after your appointment
- 1Keep the area out of the sun before and throughout the course.
- 2Numbing cream is available. The pulse feels like a rubber band snap.
- 3Whitening, swelling and sometimes pinpoint bleeding or blisters are normal straight after.
- 4Keep it clean and covered as instructed, and let any scabs come away on their own.
Book a consultation
Free and with no obligation. We will assess you, tell you honestly whether this treatment will help, and quote the full course.
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