Sessions don’t take ‘just a few minutes’, they can take up to 45 minutes.

‘Uncomfortable’ - yes, I agree, having had 7 tattoos removed this way I would say its uncomfortable and as described in the article, however it can also be very very painful and the wavelength/strength of the Laser is changed dependant upon the colour of the ink….certain colours such as black are very painful indeed.

Bloodless….no way! My partner has had no problems, but my tattoos have bled after treatment…no worse than being tatooed, but don’t think for one minute that it might not happen.

As for blue/black being the first colour and easiest colour to get rid of, think aain, its the hardest. The darker the tatoo the longer it takes. You also have the issue of not being able to get a tan whilst recieving treatment, so it’s T-Shirts on the beach and pale skin for a while…..

Finally, the older the tattoo is does not mean it will remove easier, my oldest tattoo has been much more difficult to shift (20 years old) than the newest (16 years old), mainly I believe due to tattooing technique and skill rather than age of the tattoo. My fiancee’s tattoo was much lighter due to the tattooist technique, hers has virtually vanished after just 2 laser sessions, it’s also only 10 years old.

So Yes, I agree with the article in that you should not get a tattoo with Laser treatment as a back up plan, however, for those who desperately want rid of a tattoo I would definitely recommend it, despite the pain, time, money, etc it has given (so far) fantastic, scar free results and I am immensely pleased!