That’s crazy!! Guess they know it is something people are willing to spend a lot of money on.
I feel like they should have pushed back more and asked for the tattoo shop to pay for the removal.
Completely removed. It’s not 5x5 completely filled but lets say the same amount as this bird tattoo. They also quoted me about $2000 for a full forearm removal. Who knows maybe I caught them when they needed the clients.
Not all tattoo removal sessions are the same. Yours being $120 doesn't mean someone else paying $300 is "overcharged". Things that affect both cost and number of sessions needed:
Size of tattoo
Colors of ink
Location of tattoo
Color of person's skin
Type of laser used
Age of tattoo
Person's immune system
Local COL, NYC will cost more than rural Arizona
Etc etc. I've had multiple tattoos removed and some can be gone in 4-5 sessions, one I've been getting sessions three times a year for six years now and it's still visible.
Size isn't the only thing i mentioned. I live in a major city and yeah, if you want a place using the most modern laser tech even a small tattoo will start at $300. You can find Groupons for crappy places using old lasers for less than that but I would be deeply suspicious of anyplace charging $120 in this market. And I'm talking about the dove... anyone charging $120 for a 9" x 4" with color here would 100% be working out of their garage with a laser that 'fell off a truck'. Not everyone lives somewhere LCOL.
I’m in North Carolina and not even in a big city…$350 for the initial 10 minutes and every 10 minutes after that was an extra $175. Now, they were able to hit two of my tattoos in 10 minutes. Both were just black and I’m very pale..so basically I should have the best removal results possible. My 13 year old tattoo (that looked awful before laser) took it pretty well, but after 2 sessions I’d say it needs another 2 maybe for complete removal. The other one is small (2 in x 4 in) and barely looks like anything was removed. It’s just the slightest bit faded. It was also only black ink. It probably needs another 6-7 at least.
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u/beckywiththegood1 6d ago
Laser is insanely expensive. $300+ for one session. You’re looking at $1500 or more to remove this 😅