Laser Tattoo Removal

Laser tattoo removal at The Skin Lab Brisbane from $150 per session using advanced laser technology to shatter tattoo ink particles for clearance by the body's immune system. Number of sessions depends on tattoo age, size, ink colours, and skin type. Suitable for professional, amateur, and cosmetic tattoos. Supervised by experienced dermatologists and cosmetic physicians.

The Skin Lab Brisbane provides laser tattoo removal starting from $150 per session at its Spring Hill clinic, performed under dermatologist and cosmetic physician oversight. Laser tattoo removal works on the principle of selective photothermolysis: the laser emits a wavelength specifically absorbed by the tattoo ink pigment rather than by the surrounding skin tissue. When the ink particles absorb the laser energy, they rapidly heat and expand, fracturing into smaller fragments that the body's macrophages (immune cells) can engulf and clear through the lymphatic system over the weeks following each session. Modern Q-switched and picosecond laser systems at skin laser clinics in Australia allow targeting of different ink colours using different wavelengths — 1064 nm for black and dark blue inks, 532 nm for red, orange, and yellow inks, and additional wavelengths for green and teal ink colours that are notoriously difficult to treat. Tattoo removal is a progressive process requiring multiple sessions (typically six to twelve for professional tattoos, fewer for amateur or traumatic tattoos) spaced six to eight weeks apart to allow adequate immune clearance between treatments and to reduce the risk of skin reactions. Factors that influence the total number of sessions include the age of the tattoo (older tattoos generally respond faster as some ink degradation has occurred), the density of ink packing, the range of colours present, the depth of ink placement, the patient's immune function and skin type, and whether the tattoo has been previously treated. At The Skin Lab Brisbane, all tattoo removal treatments are assessed and supervised by the clinic's medical team to ensure appropriate parameters and patient safety throughout the clearance process.