Vanishing Ink – Tattoo Removal Clinic

Our Specialty

At Vanishing Ink, tattoo removal is all we do! We’re tattoo removal specialists, dedicated to providing you with the latest techniques, procedures and advice and ensuring that your safety, comfort and results are delivered in a completely professional and private manner. Since opening in 2011, we’ve performed more than 6,500 tattoo removal treatments on more than 850 clients.

Our Technology

We’re continually evaluating and investing in the world’s best technologies to ensure that we can most effectively, efficiently and safely treat the full range of tattoos presented to us, whilst minimising any procedural discomfort and possible side effects. We’re proud to have been the first clinic in the world to develop and use our unique combination laser approach on all clients.

Our Guaranteed Results

With the best specialists and the best technology, you can expect the best results. When you partner with Vanishing Ink for laser tattoo removal, we guarantee you’ll love the results. If your tattoo ink is still visible after our original estimated number of treatments, we will continue to treat your tattoo for free. In most cases, 100% tattoo removal is achievable.

Our Business

Vanishing Ink is Sydney’s premier laser tattoo removal clinic. Our business philosophy is simple and that is, to do one thing and to do it well – tattoo removal is all we do.

We established Vanishing Ink in 2011 to provide a specialist tattoo removal service to Sydney and the Northern Beaches and we remain family owned and operated today. Since opening, we’ve performed more than 6,500 tattoo removal treatments on more than 850 clients from all over Sydney and other parts of the state and country.

If you have a tattoo that you are considering removing, it is very likely that we can show you progress or completion photos of a similar tattoo, on the same skin type and bodily location as yours.

At Vanishing Ink, we won’t cut your hair, spray you a tan, laser your toenails or treat your wrinkles, but we will ensure that together we achieve your tattoo removal, modification or fading goals.

Our People

At Vanishing Ink, the people who own the business run the business. That means that we care just as much about your final results as you do.

We are committed to providing you with the latest techniques, procedures and advice, and are specialists in ensuring that your safety, comfort and results are delivered in a completely professional and private manner.

We are fully trained and licenced to operate lasers in NSW and have attained dermal qualifications, laser safety certification and tattoo removal accreditation. We have also undertaken extensive manufacturer specific training for each of our lasers and have been accepted as full members of the Australian Medical and Clinical Laser Professionals (AMCLP) association.

More importantly however, since establishing Vanishing Ink in 2011, we have performed more than 6,500 tattoo removal treatments on more than 850 clients. With this degree of experience, you’re in great hands for achieving the very best tattoo removal, modification or fading results possible.

Our Technology

At Vanishing Ink, we’re continually searching the world to find the latest and greatest in laser tattoo removal and comfort management technology.

We’ve invested in two different lasers from Quanta (a high-end Italian manufacturer) to ensure that we can most effectively, efficiently and safely treat the full range of tattoos presented to us, whilst minimising both procedural discomfort and the possibility of scaring.

The workhorse of our clinic is the powerful Quanta Q+C laser. It operates at three different wavelengths, allowing us to treat all ink colours. Importantly, it contains the rare Ruby (694nm) wavelength, which is essential in removing the otherwise difficult, blue and green inks.

The strength and speed of pulse of this laser, means that the targeted ink particles can be shattered quickly, thereby minimising any potential heat damage to surrounding tissue. This translates directly into a quicker and more comfortable treatment experience, reduced healing time, and greatly reduced chances of scarring.

For enhanced results, we also use the Quanta YouLaser, which is an innovative mixed technology laser that emits both ablative and non-ablative fractional outputs. We’re proud to boast to be the first clinic in the world to use this laser on all clients, in combination with our Q+C laser. Not only does this laser reduce the likely number of treatments required to remove a tattoo, but it also significantly improves the aftercare experience. It is also an essential tool in helping to break down any scar tissue that may have developed during the application of the tattoo or through treatments elsewhere with an inferior laser or tattoo removal method. In these cases, the YouLaser ensures that the tattoo removal can be successfully completed and that the skin is left in a better condition than which it was originally presented.

For comfort management, we use the Zimmer Cryo 6 cooling system, before, during and after the laser application. This system is specifically designed to minimise discomfort and thermal damage during laser and dermatological treatments, without interfering with the effectiveness of the laser. As well as eliminating about 90% of procedural discomfort, this system also extracts the heat from the treatment area, thereby minimising any localised swelling and improving the recovery time

The Process

Step 1

During the application of tattoos, thousands of particles of ink are deposited into the dense inner layer of skin known as the dermis.
Whilst the body’s normal reaction to such foreign particles is to absorb and eradicate them, the size of the particles in tattoo ink prevents this.
During laser treatment however, these large ink particles are shattered into many smaller pieces, which the body can then

Step 2

Laser treatment selectively targets the ink molecules only, not the surrounding skin tissue.
It consists of very short and fast pulses of concentrated energy, at wavelengths that are specifically matched to be of greatest impact on the targeted ink colour.
Once the ink particles have been broken down into smaller pieces, the body’s immune system will go to work removing them and the tattoo will begin to fade.

Step 3

Due to the way in which tattoo ink is layered into the skin, most tattoos will require multiple treatments in order to achieve complete removal.
Each treatment will progressively target the deeper layers of ink that were previously hidden by the earlier layers.
We recommend that treatments be spaced at least 8 weeks apart, in order to allow for an optimum degree of fading between visits.

Pricing

How much will it cost to remove my tattoo?

The cost to remove a tattoo is determined by the size of the tattoo and the number of treatments required. During your initial free consultation, we will measure your tattoo and calculate your price per treatment based on the amount of ink being removed. Prices start at $150 for up to the size of a standard business card and get cheaper per square centimetre as the size of the tattoo increases.

Exceptions to this pricing may apply for very small tattoos such as tear drops or a few ink dots, which can be treated for $100 per treatment. There are no extra charges for multiple colour tattoos and once a price per treatment has been determined, it is fixed at that price for the entire course of your treatments (excluding any GST increases).

In the event that you elect to have a topical anaesthetic applied prior to your treatment, you will incur an additional charge on top of your quoted treatment price. Topical anaesthetic charges start at $40 and are dependent on the size of the area being treated.

The number of treatments required varies from tattoo to tattoo and is dependent on many variables. Please refer to our FAQ page for a detailed explanation of these factors. In our experience, amateur tattoos generally require between 1 and 3 treatments, whilst professional tattoos can often require between 5 and 10 treatments. During your initial consultation, we will assess your tattoo based on your specific characteristics and will determine the maximum number of treatments likely to be required to achieve your desired result. If you then complete that maximum number of treatments and your tattoo ink is still visible, we will provide free additional laser tattoo removal treatments for a period of up to one year following your last paid treatment.