Here’s a quick primer or reference sheet looking at various tattoo removal methods, from professional services to unrecommended over the counter, at home products. This list is not inclusive of all possible methods and only provides the average or suggested cost. Prices of course vary by location and by individual clinics, who are all able to set their own prices for their services. Use this list to get a ball park idea of how much treatments for tattoo removal cost.

Professional Tattoo Removal Services and Methods

Tattoo Removal Method: Laser Tattoo Removal
Pricing Stucture: Priced By Individual Laser Treatments.
Average Number of Treatments to Remove a Tattoo: 5-10
Cost Of Each Laser Treatment: $250-500
Risk of Scarring: low
(Recommended)

Tattoo Removal Method: Rejuvi Tattoo Removal
Pricing Stucture: Cost is Made Up Of Individual Treatments Targetting About 1 Inch of Tattoo Ink At A Time. Average Number of Treatments to Remove a Tattoo: 3-5.
Cost of Each Rejuvi Treatment – $100-$150.
Risk of Scarring: low
(Recommended)

Tattoo Removal Method: Dermabrasion
Pricing Stucture: Priced by Treatment
Average Number of Treatments to Remove a Tattoo: 1-3
Cost of Each Treatment: Cost of Each Session: $100-500
Risk of Scarring: medium
Note: Risk of scarring is higher than for laser or rejuvi. Because of this, dermabrasion is not as commonly used to remove tattoos as it once in the 1970′s and 1980′s.

Tattoo Removal Method:Excision
Pricing Stucture: Priced by size of tattoo
Average Number of Treatments to Remove a Tattoo: 1
Risk of Scarring: high
Note: Excision involves cutting out the skin containing the tattoo. It leaves a scar and is rarely practiced anymore.
(Not Recommended)

Misc. Over The Counter Tattoo Removal Products

Product: TCA Cream
Cost: $50 a bottle
Risk of Scarring: medium
Notes: TCA is a proven technique for tattoo removal but at the expense of a risk of scarring to the skin.
(Not Recommended)

Product: Tattoo Removal Cream. This includes products like Tat B Gone, Tattoo Off, and Wrecking Balm.
Cost: $50-300
Risk of Scarring: low
Notes: Sold in various methods, usually translating to about $50-100 for a month supply. In order to remove a tattoo, it could take 6-12 months of applying the solution. The effectiveness of such products is not proven in the same way techniques like laser and rejuvi are.

Product: Cheese Grater
Cost: $2.99
Risk of Scarring: Absolutely Guaranteed
Notes: Process involves highly painful sessions of grating the skin. Not recommended, but for those of you looking for it, this is by far the cheapest tattoo removal method around.