The Tattoo Removal Guide
Everything worth knowing about laser tattoo removal: how many sessions it takes, what it costs, whether it hurts, and how ink clears on every skin tone. Answered by Pink's clinical team.
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Last updated July 2026 · kept current with the guide
Laser tattoo removal works by sending rapid pulses of light into the skin to shatter tattoo ink into fragments small enough for the body to carry away. It happens as a course, not a single visit, because the immune system clears the fragmented ink between sessions, and the denser, deeper ink takes longer to go. Two things shape the result: the platform, and the clinician running it. The wavelength has to suit your skin tone, and the energy has to be calibrated to you.
At Pink, every skin tone is treated to the same standard on the Fotona StarWalker MaQX, FDA-cleared for tattoo removal across Fitzpatrick I through VI at 1064 nm in PICO mode, with FracTAT available for suitable candidates who want fewer sessions. This guide answers the questions we are asked most: how many sessions you will need, what it costs, whether it hurts, how removal works on darker skin, what to expect afterwards, and how cover-up fading differs from full removal.
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The questions we're asked most, answered properly, one at a time.
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The short versions of the questions readers ask before they book.
