Client Stories
“I have things here on my body that I don’t want.”
For Meghan Elizabeth, tattoo removal started with a simple realization: some of the tattoos on her body no longer belonged there.
As someone who works for Inked Magazine and regularly attends tattoo conventions, Meghan has spent plenty of time around tattoos. But when she encountered Removery at a convention, she found herself thinking about the tattoos she wanted to remove, and wondering what the process would actually be like.
She had questions. How does laser tattoo removal work? Why does it take multiple treatments? What does it feel like? And what happens to the tattoo after the laser treatment?
Rather than simply reading about the process, Meghan wanted to have a conversation with a real person who could explain what to expect. That conversation helped her understand that tattoo removal is a process that happens over time. The laser treatment is one part of the journey, while the body continues to process the tattoo ink between appointments.
From her first visit, Meghan says the atmosphere at Removery made her feel comfortable. She describes the clinic as calm, welcoming, and free of the chaotic feeling she had expected from a tattoo-related environment.
“The energy is just calm,” she says. “Any time that I’ve walked in there, there’s no chaotic feeling.”
For Meghan, those small details mattered. She appreciated being able to sit down, get comfortable, have some ice, and take a moment before treatment. Rather than feeling rushed through an appointment, she felt like there was time to prepare and ask questions.
“I want to go there because I feel comfortable.”
That comfort became an important part of Meghan’s tattoo removal journey because she wasn’t removing just one tattoo. She was working through several tattoos that no longer felt right for her, including tattoos on her fingers and knuckles and a small crown tattoo. She was also removing a name tattoo connected to a past relationship.
That tattoo carried a particularly personal meaning.
“I did like a cleanse to get this person off of me,” Meghan says. “I’m now getting that off of me.”
For her, tattoo removal wasn’t simply about changing the appearance of her skin. It was about making a decision about what she wanted to carry forward—and what she was ready to leave behind.
Of course, one of Meghan’s biggest questions before beginning treatment was what laser tattoo removal would actually feel like.
People had described the sensation to her as being snapped with a rubber band. Meghan has her own description:
“It’s a spicy tattoo.”
The treatment can be uncomfortable, but Meghan says the experience is made easier by cooling and, just as importantly, by being able to communicate with her specialist throughout the appointment.
“If you need to stop, the communication is really, really open,” she explains. “You tell me if you need to stop. You tell me if you can’t do this. I will stop.”
That ability to speak up and take a break when necessary helped Meghan feel like an active part of the process rather than someone simply sitting through a procedure.
She also appreciated the personal attention she received during treatment.
“I feel like really taken care of when I go.”
For Meghan, that distinction is important. Even though the treatment itself can be uncomfortable, she never felt like she was simply another appointment or another transaction.
“I’m not a number. I’m not a dollar sign.”
Instead, she felt supported through the uncomfortable moments, knowing that the treatment itself would eventually be over, and that the real payoff would come afterward.
The most rewarding part of Meghan’s experience isn’t actually the treatment.
It’s watching her tattoos fade.
Laser tattoo removal doesn’t make an unwanted tattoo disappear during a single appointment. Treatment is part of a longer process, and the body continues to process tattoo ink after each session. That means changes can continue to happen in the weeks following treatment and over the course of multiple sessions.
For Meghan, seeing those changes has become incredibly satisfying.
“Watching them fade is the biggest thing. That’s super cathartic for me.”
She began noticing individual parts of her tattoos becoming lighter. A letter here. Another section there. Eventually, she could look at a tattoo and realize that something she had carried on her skin for years was becoming harder and harder to see. “This E is fading, dude,” she says, excitedly noticing the progress.
Then another letter starts to disappear.
“Bye. My body is processing you. See you later.”
Those moments capture what the tattoo removal process means to Meghan. The treatment may happen in short appointments, but the transformation continues long after she leaves the clinic.
One of Meghan’s tattoos had become almost completely faded during her removal journey: a small crown she had once had on her body.
She jokes that her brain still sees the tattoo because she knows it used to be there. But when she actually looks at her skin, the tattoo is gone. “She has left the building,” Meghan says. That experience is part of what makes tattoo removal different from simply deciding that you don’t like a tattoo anymore. You can remember exactly where it was while watching it gradually become less visible.
For Meghan, that process has given her the opportunity to change her mind about what she wants on her body. She decided she didn’t want tattoos on her fingers and knuckles anymore, at least not right now.
Maybe that will change in the future. Maybe it won’t.
But she knows she has the option to make that decision for herself.
When Meghan first discovered tattoo removal, she didn’t fully understand why the process took time. She wanted to know what was happening and why she couldn’t simply have a laser treatment and be finished.
Now, the gradual nature of the process is part of what she appreciates.
Each treatment is one step. Her body continues processing the tattoo ink afterward. She waits, returns for another treatment when appropriate, and watches the tattoos gradually change.
There are uncomfortable moments, but there are also moments that feel incredibly rewarding.
For Meghan, the experience has been about more than removing ink. It’s been about watching something she no longer wants become less and less a part of her life.
And that’s what makes her tattoo removal journey personal.
Everyone has a different reason for wanting a tattoo removed. Some people want to move on from a relationship or period of their life. Others have simply changed their style or grown out of something they once loved. Some want to make room for a new tattoo.
For Meghan, it was a combination of those things—and ultimately, the desire to decide what she wanted on her body going forward.
Her experience has also given her a better understanding of what tattoo removal actually involves. It’s a process that takes patience, but the gradual progress can make each appointment feel like another step toward the result she wants.
And when Meghan talks about where someone should go if they have a tattoo they want removed, she doesn’t hesitate:
“You’ve got to go to Removery. That’s it. There’s nobody else.”
Meghan’s story is one person’s experience with tattoo removal, and every person’s treatment journey is different. Factors such as the tattoo itself, ink colors, location, skin type, and individual response to treatment can all influence the process.
If you’re considering removing a tattoo, the first step is learning what your own tattoo removal journey could look like.
Explore laser tattoo removal with Removery and find a location near you.
We’re on a mission to give you the most straightforward, easy and efficient laser tattoo removal experience. Your estimate will be entirely bespoke to your tattoo; the size, the colors, the ink. It won’t take long and afterwards you’ll have a plan to finally get rid of your unwanted tattoo and get back to being you.
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