This is done on a case-by-case basis. Occasionally old tattooing work is impossible to fix without laser removal. However, the vast majority of the time, re-working or covering up old work is possible— either through re-working the shape, covering it up with new work, or using a non-laser removal process (that may take more than one session) to lighten up the old color in order to re-work it.

This depends on the client’s skin type, area, lifestyle, and healing process. Generally speaking, semi-permanent makeup will need to be retouched or perfected every 12-24 months.

Everyone has a different pain threshold, but most often the pain level reported is between “none” and “uncomfortable,” while typically described as “tolerable” or “annoying.”