When laser fails or if you need to have your tattoo removed with short notice, we specialise in surgically removed tattoos at The STAIANO Clinic.
The increase in accessibility and the change in the public perception of tattoos has meant that it is also becoming more common for people to have a tattoo without possibly thinking of the long-term consequences of the fact that it is permanent.
Tattoo removal can be difficult, painful and expensive but is increasing in demand.
Laser tattoo removal is usually the first line for most people, but it doesn’t always completely remove the tattoo. Furthermore, laser treatment often requires multiple visits over weeks or months with no guarantee of success.
Surgical tattoo removal involves excising the tattooed skin ensuring complete removal of your tattoo. The surrounding skin is then brought together to leave a scar where your tattoo was. The main downside is that it will leave a scar, but the upside is that it offers an instant and guaranteed result.
The surgical method is ideal for smaller tattoos but we have treated tattoos of all sizes. We perform surgical removal which is usually considered for tattoos that have not responded well to laser tattoo removal.
You can read a story about one of our patients by clicking here.
This is often the first option for many people with unwanted tattoos. Laser can be very effective at removing the ink of tattoos, although the effectiveness varies when you have different colours in your tattoo. Laser tattoo removal usually needs to be repeated and can be painful and expensive. Sometimes, you may be left with a residual ‘ghost’ of your tattoo, which you can then cover up with another tattoo if you wish.
You can cover up your tattoo with another tattoo. The E4 program ‘Tattoo Fixers” showcases difficult cover up tattoos being performed by expert tattoo artists. The cover up tattoo will inevitably need to be bigger and darker than your original tattoo, although you can have laser treatment to fade your tattoo before going for a cover up. This option will only work if you are happy to still have a tattoo in the place of the original and if you are happy to have a larger tattoo.
Tattoo excision is what we specialise in here at The STAIANO Clinic. You can read more about it in our blog post by clicking here. We have a fully equipped minor operating theatre on site and surgery is usually performed under a local anaesthetic on a walk in, walk out basis. Not all tattoos are suitable for surgical excision as it will depend on the size and location of the tattoo. Small tattoos are ideal for excision, but we may be able to remove larger ones. Please contact us for more details and feel free to send a photograph of your tattoo for advice on whether it would be suitable for surgical excision.
We offer a variety of calls and in person consultations with the surgeons.
We offer a rapid access ‘see & treat’ service in our clinic in Edgbaston!
This tattoo on the elbow has previously been treated with laser tattoo removal, which has faded it to a degree, but has not removed the colours, particularly the green. She had serial excision of the tattoo in 3 stages resulting in complete tattoo removal.
This tattoo on the back of the arm, just above the elbow, had previously been treated unsuccessfully with laser. The patient had serial excision of the tattoo in 2 stages resulting in complete tattoo removal.
This lady had a large tattoo covering the whole width of her forearm that was removed by serial excision taking 4 sessions.
This lady had a tattoo on her wrist. There were two parts to it and both were removed in a single stage.
This is a relatively large tattoo on the outer aspect of the upper arm. It has been removed in 2 sessions by serial excision.
This lady had tattoos on both arms which had previously been partially removed. She is shown here at 1 week after removal at The STAIANO Clinic.
This gentleman had a tattoo on his scalp which had faded after 12 sessions of laser, but he was due to start in the Police and so he needed to have it removed completely. It was removed in one session and is shown here at a week postop.
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