Tattoo Removal in Frankfurt

First of all: laser treatment is the most modern method for removing tattoos and the primary method indicated in all cases.

We use the latest laser technology, which delivers very high-energy but extremely short pulses into the skin. These pass through normal skin but are absorbed by pigments of all kinds. When they hit a dark pigment that was deposited in the skin during tattooing, the pigment absorbs all of the energy and breaks down. You can even hear this breakdown: there is a small popping sound.

The fragments have completely different properties from the original molecule and are usually colourless. The body recognises them as foreign matter, and the immune system breaks them down and carries them away. The laser treatment immediately turns the skin white and is carried out with cooling to make the treatment gentler and more effective.

The physics behind laser tattoo removal: white light, such as sunlight or electric light, is a mixture of light of different colours, each with a specific wavelength.

Pigments look coloured because they take in (absorb) light of certain wavelengths and reflect the rest. When they absorb light of a certain colour, they normally heat up only very slightly. The light that is not absorbed is reflected and becomes visible to the eye in the complementary colours of the absorbed wavelengths. Anything that has a colour only has it because it absorbs the complementary colours of its visible colour and reflects the rest of the colour spectrum.

With the laser, we irradiate the pigments with light of exactly the colour they absorb. Because the pigment suddenly takes in a great deal of light (= energy), it heats up and is chemically altered. In most cases, the heating causes the molecules to split, i.e. to shatter. These fragments are then so small that they can no longer reflect light.

That is why we use four different wavelengths: 532 nm, 585 nm, 650 nm or 1064 nm, depending on which colour is to be removed.

That depends on so many factors that you should definitely come to the studio for a free consultation first. Based on all our experience with tattoo removal, we can say that we practically always get the ink out. But there is no guarantee that the whole procedure won’t leave scarring in the end.

The problem is that your skin goes through quite a lot:

• First, a needle punctures it all over, more or less deeply.
• Then a completely non-specific ink is injected into the deep layers of the skin – ink that is neither standardised nor pharmaceutically tested.
• Finally, it is treated several times with a laser that heats the pigments intensely and “blasts” them apart.
• Then it has to somehow “digest” the fragments and carry them away, even though it has already been damaged several times.

You should be aware that afterwards your skin can no longer be as innocently delicate as it was in your childhood. On the contrary: it is quite an achievement if it gets through all of this without scarring.

How traceless the tattoo removal will be depends on many different factors, especially your skin type, where the tattoo is, how deep it is and its colours. That is why we need the initial consultation, where we first take a close look at your tattoo. There we can also see whether the skin may already be scarred from the tattooing. A good tattoo artist usually works deep, but without scarring the skin.

Only after the first three sessions can we say with some certainty what the final result will be.

Fortunately, the skin is an organ with a great capacity to regenerate, and in the end it depends on your lifestyle whether it gets through the tattooing and the tattoo removal without scars. A healthy diet and few toxins such as alcohol or cigarette smoke help it to become well supplied with blood, healthy, soft and sensitive again.

Most tattoos need several sessions. Depending on the factors mentioned – colour, colour intensity and skin type – you can expect about eight sessions for amateur or organic tattoos, which are usually not as deep, and more than ten sessions for deep professional tattoos. In individual cases, up to 20 sessions may be needed.

Because the body always needs time to heal the skin, restore its blood supply and carry away the fragments, we recommend an interval of 6–8 weeks between sessions.

Here, too: after the first three sessions, we can already estimate quite well how many sessions you will need in total.

Having a tattoo removed hurts about as much as getting it. Some clients report more pain than when they got the tattoo, some less. We work with high-quality, modern devices that reduce the pain to what is necessary, and we know how to use them. Based on the initial consultation, we make an individual assessment of intolerances, hypersensitivities and possible allergies and, if you wish, also offer pain-relieving measures in the form of homeopathic or pharmaceutical remedies.

You should avoid strong sun exposure and tanning beds as much as possible. The reason is that the skin then produces its own pigments, which get in the way of the laser or even absorb part of the energy themselves. So you should not expose the tattooed area to strong sunlight for at least 2 weeks before the laser treatment. On tanned skin, tattoo removal takes longer and can also cause more side effects.

After the laser treatment, give your skin some time to heal. During this time, you should not swim or take baths, avoid sun exposure and tanning beds, and not do strength training for the muscles under the tattoo. Your skin simply needs rest and time to heal so that no scars form. If you’re out in the sun, cover the tattoo with clothing or at least with sunblock.

For the reasons mentioned above, skin that is repeatedly put under heavy strain and injured can form scars. Fortunately, in most cases this does not happen. If you carefully follow the rules for what to do before and after the treatment, you improve your skin’s chances of regenerating completely after the tattoo removal.

Immediately after the laser treatment, redness, mild burns and, in the worst case, blisters are possible. Depending on your skin type and the location and type of tattoo, the treated area may weep and, just like with tattooing, bleed a little. Swelling can be another side effect. If you take proper care of your skin for two to three days after the session, all symptoms subside again – just like after getting a tattoo.

The extremely short pulse duration of our laser minimises side effects.

Yes, but there are differences. Normal blue-black is the easiest to remove; for this we use the 1064 nm wavelength. Red colours also come off well; for these we use the 532 nm wavelength. Sky blue is removed with the 585 nm wavelength, and green is best treated with 650 nm.

Metallic colours and light colours such as light yellow, white or skin tones don’t respond quite as well. We often have to treat them a little longer before they are gone.

Yes, on the eyebrows and the lips that’s no problem. However, we advise against treating the eyelids. Removing permanent make-up and microblading on the eyebrows currently costs €119 per session (fixed price), on the lips €139 per session (fixed price). More about removing permanent make-up and microblading.

Yes, since 2021 laser tattoo removal in Germany may only be performed by doctors with additional training and by specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgery. For laser tattoo removal, Removee has been working with experienced specialists for a long time. Currently this is Dr. Simas Navardauskas, a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery.