Laser Tattoo Removal · Nice
Erase an unwanted tattoo, progressively and safely, or lighten it before a cover-up. Personalised protocol, defined after a medical consultation.
Understanding the treatment
A first name that no longer means anything, a youthful design, a botched tattoo or a cover-up project: the reasons for wanting to remove a tattoo are numerous, and demand is growing rapidly. Laser is today the only recognised method for removing tattoos without abrasion-type scarring.
The principle: extremely brief laser pulses fragment ink pigments into micro-particles, which the body then naturally eliminates through the immune system. The tattoo thus lightens progressively, session after session, spaced at least 6 to 8 weeks apart.
Every tattoo is unique: depth, ink density and colours, age, location and skin type all influence the number of sessions. That is why everything starts with an assessment in consultation, with an honest prognosis — including when certain colours will respond poorly.
Results and duration vary from patient to patient. Personalised protocol defined after consultation.
Indications
Every tattoo is individually assessed in consultation before any protocol.
Fade a tattoo as much as possible, session after session.
Lighten a tattoo to allow your tattoo artist to create a quality cover-up.
Remove only part of a design (a name, a botched element).
Eyebrows, eyeliner: correction of dermopigmentation, following strict assessment.
Visible tattoos incompatible with certain professions or exams.
Older, faded inks often respond very well.
Benefits
A treatment chosen for its balance of efficacy, comfort and safety, according to indication.
The only recognised technique to remove ink while respecting the skin.
Controlled lightening, visible session after session.
Possibility of treating only part of the design.
No abrasion or excision: the skin recovers its appearance over the following months.
We tell you clearly what will fade well... and what will resist.
Lightening is often enough for a beautiful cover-up.
Your journey
Analysis of your skin type and hair growth, checking for contraindications, defining the protocol and a test patch if necessary.
Area shaved 24 to 48 hours before, clean skin, no self-tanner or recent sun exposure.
Treatment of the area with settings suited to your skin, with cooling for your comfort.
Application of a soothing treatment at the end of the session.
Planning the next session according to the hair/skin cycle, with adjusted settings.
Technology
Ultra-short pulses that fragment the ink through a photo-acoustic effect, without burning surrounding tissue.
Different wavelengths to target black and certain colours; light, green or turquoise inks are more resistant.
Cooling and, if needed, numbing cream: the session is brief and well managed.
The choice of technology and settings is a medical decision, made after consultation and according to indication.
Expected results
The tattoo lightens progressively: the first sessions fade the design, later ones fragment the deeper inks. Black responds best; certain colours (green, turquoise, yellow) may partially resist.
Often count on 5 to 12 sessions spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart, i.e. a project spanning 12 to 24 months for extensive fading — as an indication. Lightening for a cover-up requires fewer sessions. Results vary depending on the tattoo and the patient; 100% total removal can never be guaranteed.
Results vary from patient to patient: no outcome can be guaranteed. What we do commit to is clear information, a rigorous medical framework and personalised protocols.
After the session
Safety
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Recent tanning on the area to be treated
Active infection or skin lesion on the area
Taking photosensitising medication
History of pathological scarring (keloids), depending on assessment
Certain cosmetic inks containing iron oxides, depending on a prior test
This list is not exhaustive. Only a medical consultation can confirm the absence of contraindication and validate the treatment's suitability in your case.
FAQ
Often 5 to 12 sessions spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart, depending on the inks, density, age and your skin — a prognosis is given in consultation.
The sensation is comparable to a warm elastic band snap, more intense than the tattoo itself but very brief. Cooling and numbing cream noticeably improve comfort.
Black responds best. Green, turquoise, yellow and some light inks are more resistant: we will tell you honestly from the assessment stage.
The laser respects the skin: properly followed, the protocol generally leaves no scar. A slight difference in texture or pigmentation is possible, often temporary.
Yes, this is an excellent indication: 2 to 4 sessions are often enough to give your tattoo artist a clean base for a successful cover-up.
Yes, with adapted settings and increased caution regarding pigmentation risk, assessed in consultation.
This is the time the body needs to eliminate the fragmented pigments: bringing sessions closer together does not speed up the result.
The price depends on the size and number of sessions. A personalised quotation is provided after assessment; see the Prices page.
Our difference
Procedures carried out within a rigorous medical framework, after consultation and according to indication.
State-of-the-art technologies to combine approaches and personalise every protocol.
Every patient is unique: personalised analysis, tailored treatment plan, natural result sought.
3 Avenue Malaussena, 06000 Nice — a central location, easy to reach by tram and public transport.
Prices
The cost depends on the area treated and the protocol chosen. A personalised, detailed quotation is systematically provided after consultation, with no obligation.
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+33 7 68 80 70 82contact@niceaestheticclinic.fr · 3 Avenue Malaussena, 06000 Nice, France
Nice Aesthetic Clinic
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