Does laser tattoo removal hurt?
Clients describe brief, bearable pain during laser treatment, which takes minutes. The Zimmer Cryo 6, a separate cooling machine, directs cold air onto your skin during each pulse to ease discomfort.
- -30°Ccold air at its lowest temperature
- Every pulseskin cooled before, during and after
- 12weeks between sessions, approximately
- 129Google reviews, 5.0 stars
Your comfort
Does it hurt?
“It does hurt a little bit, but we have a cooling machine that works very well to cut down on the pain.”
Treatment is generally mild and gentle, with minimal side effects. Cooling your skin reduces pain and minimizes tissue damage during removal.
Cooling your skin during treatment
Beside the laser, the Zimmer Cryo 6 delivers air as cold as -30°C through a hose to your skin before, during and after each pulse, without interfering with the laser beam.
Your questions, their experiences
How treatment feels to clients
Personal accounts.
“The process is a little painful but bearable since it only takes about 5min. He also sprays cold air simultaneously on the laser area so it helps ease the burn feeling.”
“Was noticeably less painful then treatments I've had elsewhere without the freezing.”
“hurt a bit for like 30 sec then it was over...no pain since...was way better then i thought it would be...i worried for nothing lol”
More experiences
What clients say
“The whole process only took 15 seconds and the pain was very bearable since Scott was a ninja on that laser.”
“The removal itself was less painful than I anticipated it to be.”
“He’s extremely patient letting you take breaks as needed and does a decent job of making you feel at ease and cared for.”
How it works
What to expect
Four steps, from free consultation to results.
Your first visit
Step 1: Free consultation
Scott examines your tattoo, explains laser tattoo removal in detail and answers your questions. No terms or conditions apply.
Each session
Step 2: Your treatment
Short pulses of focused light break ink into smaller fragments for your body’s immune system to remove. A Zimmer cold-air system cools your skin to ease treatment.
About 12 weeks apart
Step 3: Between sessions
Your treatments are about 12 weeks apart. No recovery time is needed; you can return to normal activities right away.
After 1–2 sessions
Step 4: Results
Most people see initial results after 1 or 2 sessions. Fading for a cover-up usually takes 4–8 sessions; full removal, 8–10 or more.
Your treatment laser
Quanta System Q-Plus EVO
Light matched to your inkScott selects from the laser’s three kinds of light to match the colours in your tattoo.
An even, square beamA square beam reduces overlap between pulses on your skin, improving results and treatment safety.
Quanta System Q-Plus EVO, made in Italy. Nd:YAG at 1064 and 532 nm, Ruby at 694 nm.
Your questions
Clear answers
Does laser tattoo removal hurt?
Clients describe brief pain. The Zimmer Cryo 6, a separate cooling machine, delivers air as cold as -30°C to your skin during each pulse to ease discomfort.
Are there side effects?
Treatment is generally mild and gentle, with minimal side effects. Cooling your skin reduces pain and minimizes tissue damage during removal.
Book your free consultation
No terms or conditions apply. Inside Monkey King Tattoos, 774 Kingsway, Vancouver. Tuesday to Saturday, 11am – 5pm.