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Tattoo Removal Before and After

10 real Ink Off clients — 6 finished, 4 part-way. Drag any slider.

Real client photos, de-identified. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client results (10)

Real client result
The same calf after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the tattoo removed Black ornamental filigree tattoo on a calf before laser tattoo removal at Ink Off Melbourne

Black ornamental filigree, calf (drag to compare)

Black ornamental filigree on the calf. This client's removal is complete. Individual results vary and not every tattoo clears fully.

CalfBlack inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same hand after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the tattoo removed Black geometric linework tattoo on the back of a hand before laser tattoo removal

Black geometric linework, hand (drag to compare)

Fine black geometric linework on the back of the hand. Hands have less circulation than the arm, so they often need patience — this client's removal is complete. Individual results vary.

HandBlack inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same chest and shoulder after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the tattoo removed Large colour traditional eagle tattoo in red, yellow and black across a chest and shoulder before laser removal

Colour traditional eagle, chest (drag to compare)

A large colour traditional eagle across the chest and shoulder. Colour work is usually the slowest to clear, so a result like this takes a long, patient plan — this client's removal is complete. Individual results vary and not every colour clears fully.

Chest / shoulderColour (red, yellow and black) inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same shoulder after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the tattoo removed Dense solid-black tribal cover-up tattoo over a shoulder before laser tattoo removal

Dense black cover-up piece, shoulder (drag to compare)

A dense solid-black cover-up piece over the shoulder. Layered cover-up work holds more pigment than a single tattoo, so it is one of the harder jobs — this client's removal is complete. Individual results vary.

ShoulderBlack inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same upper arm after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the tattoo removed Solid black armband tattoo around an upper arm before laser tattoo removal

Solid black armband, upper arm (drag to compare)

A solid black armband on the upper arm; this client's removal is complete. The before and after were taken on different days in different positions, so the arm is posed differently in each frame. Individual results vary.

Upper armBlack inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same forearm after a completed course of PicoSure laser sessions, with the script removed Fine black handwritten script quote tattoo along a forearm before laser tattoo removal

Fine black script quote, forearm (drag to compare)

A fine single-line black script quote on the forearm. Thin black lettering is among the quicker work to clear — this client's removal is complete. Individual results vary.

ForearmBlack inkRemoval completeRemoval complete

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same colour Japanese sleeve visibly lighter and washed back after laser sessions, with pigment still remaining Colour Japanese-style floral sleeve tattoo with reds and blues on an arm before laser removal

Colour Japanese sleeve, arm (drag to compare)

A colour Japanese floral sleeve, part-way through treatment. Visibly lighter and washed back, with clear pigment still remaining — colour over a large area is the slowest kind of work to clear.

Forearm / sleeveColour (reds, blues and black) inkSignificant fading, treatment in progressIn progress

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same forearm rose with the colour gone and only a faint grey outline remaining after laser sessions Colour traditional rose tattoo with red petals and green leaves on a forearm before laser removal

Colour rose, forearm (drag to compare)

A colour traditional rose on the forearm, part-way through treatment. The red and green have gone and a faint grey outline remains — a clear example of colour lifting before the outline does.

ForearmColour (red, green and yellow) inkSignificant fading, treatment in progressIn progress

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same upper-back tribal lightened from solid black to a softer mottled grey after laser sessions Large solid-black tribal tattoo with an orange sun across an upper back before laser removal

Large black tribal with sun, upper back (drag to compare)

A large black tribal with a colour sun across the upper back, early in treatment. The solid black has softened to a mottled grey and the design is breaking up; a big dense back piece is a long plan.

Upper backBlack with colour accent inkLightening, treatment in progressIn progress

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

Real client result
The same forearm tribal faded to a soft ghost with the teal much reduced after laser sessions Black tribal tattoo with a teal centre on a forearm before laser tattoo removal

Black and teal tribal, forearm (drag to compare)

A black tribal with a teal centre on the forearm, part-way through treatment. The design has dropped to a soft ghost and the teal has reduced but has not gone — coloured pigment typically lags behind black.

ForearmBlack with teal inkSignificant fading, treatment in progressIn progress

Real client results. Identifying details removed to protect privacy. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

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About these photos and how we take them
About these images: all 10 before-and-afters on this page are photographs of real, consenting Ink Off clients. Identifying details were removed by cropping and the tattoo itself was not retouched, so what you see is the real recorded result. We do not use stock or computer-generated before-and-after images anywhere on this site. Individual results vary; some inks fade rather than fully clear.

6 of the 10 pairs above are completed removals, confirmed by the clinician who treated them and labelled “Removal complete”. The other 4 are clients part-way through a plan with pigment still clearly visible, labelled “In progress”. Showing the unfinished ones is the point — that is what most of the journey actually looks like.

In short

Laser tattoo removal fades ink gradually over multiple sessions spaced weeks apart. Black ink clears fastest; colour and large or dense pieces take longer and may fade rather than fully clear. This page shows 10 real, de-identified client results — 6 completed removals and 4 still in progress, each labelled. Ink Off backs every plan with a 100% money-back guarantee.

Most tattoo-removal galleries show a handful of best-case photos. We show every result we are able to publish: 10 real, consenting, de-identified Ink Off clients — finished removals and part-way plans alike, so you see the honest range rather than only the wins.

There are no stock photos and no computer-generated before-and-afters here, on any page of this site. If we do not have a publishable client photo for a kind of tattoo, that page says so rather than filling the space with a picture of someone who does not exist. Identifying details are removed by cropping and the tattoo itself is never retouched, so the fading you see is the real recorded result.

Tattoos respond differently, so no honest clinic can promise an exact outcome up front. That is why we back every plan with a 100% money-back guarantee: if there is no visible fading at your midpoint review, you get a full refund (conditions apply). Want a read on your specific tattoo? The free candidacy check gives you a starting session range, and a free video assessment gives you an honest verdict and your real quote.

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