Thanks to major advancements in laser technology, we are now able to fade the ink of unwanted tattoos forever. The way removing tattoos with a laser works is that the it targets and breaks up the pigment of your tattoo. The body breaks it down and flushes it out of its system. The gold standard laser used is called the Q-switched (quality switched) laser. The Q-switched laser employs high-powered bursts of laser energy to target and fade tattoo ink. Typically, laser tattoo removal takes several sessions to rid of the ink in its entirety. It begins with breaking up the pigments associated with your tattoo. High powered bursts of laser energy target and gradually fade tattoo ink. The number of treatments you receive will depend on size, placement, age and colors of tattoo. Patients typically return to work or their normal activities immediately following their treatments.