At NuSkinnovation’s laser clinic Cape Town, you’ll have access to a staggering array of high-tech aesthetic solutions that promise potent results and unshakable safety, among a host of other benefits. Among these many treatments is laser tattoo removal, a modern method for removing what was once widely considered to be a permanent mark.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the broader field of laser tattoo removal and what NuSkinnovation has brought to the practice. This includes not only how laser tattoo removal works at a technical level, but also how to anticipate session pricing, maximise the quality of results, optimise comfort during the procedure, and more.
NuSkinnovation is a well-established and growing South African brand dedicated to the provision of high-quality, safe and affordable laser therapy.
Laser Clinic Cape Town: Making Tattoo Removal Possible
There are a variety of reasons why anyone might want to get rid of their tattoos. Sometimes a tattoo’s appearance falls short of expectations. Sometimes we outgrow a design or want to distance ourselves from a particular aesthetic. Other times it’s for professional reasons, as many employers (including legal and financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, airlines and luxury hospitality) require employees to have no visible tattoos. There are other reasons too, but all of them face a similar issue: tattoos are notoriously difficult to remove, often being labelled as permanent and irreversible.
Fortunately, laser therapy has made significant strides towards disproving the permanence of tattoos. Unlike historical methods of tattoo removal, which involved cutting, scrubbing or the application of acid, modern methods rely on the precision of laser systems. These advanced systems use bursts of concentrated light to target the pigments that make up the tattoo, systematically destroying them over successive sessions. The results aren’t instantaneous, but they are noticeable. With each session, the tattoo grows fainter and fainter until a pale mark is all that remains of the design.
A laser clinic Cape Town like NuSkinnovation is working to broadly implement and advance these techniques for tattoo removal. We offer our services to ordinary South Africans, giving them the chance to undo what was once considered a near-irreversible life decision. NuSkinnovation is an experienced skincare clinic with decades of experience helping South Africans achieve healthy and smooth skin.
Laser Clinic Cape Town: Affordable Tattoo Removal
The laser systems used to perform the treatment are advanced and expensive investments, and the energy costs during treatment are also quite steep. Moreover, the safe and effective use of these machines requires application from skilled and hardworking technicians.
Laser tattoo removal is not charged at a flat rate. The exact total will depend on a variety of factors, some related to the clinic and others to the tattoo itself. These will largely be associated with the tattoo itself: larger, more colourful and complex tattoos demand higher prices. Larger and more complex tattoos will require both longer sessions and more sessions to remove.
Different coloured pigments require different wavelengths of laser light to destroy, so a more advanced machine that can switch between those wavelengths easily is needed. Priced per session, a small and simple tattoo removal could cost around R250, while a large and complex one could fetch up to or exceed ten times that amount at R2,500 or more.
At our laser clinic Cape Town, we try to keep our sessions as affordable as possible. We want laser therapy of all kinds to be as accessible as possible to ordinary South Africans, not forcing people to choose between confidence and affluence. That being said, we do ensure that our low prices never dip to the point where we compromise quality and safety. There are particularly cheap tattoo removal services on the market that skimp on equipment and technician quality to offer highly competitive prices, but in turn offer poor results that cost the customer more in the long run. These unwanted extra costs often come in the form of additional sessions to complete the tattoo removal, or other treatments to manage complications arising from the original tattoo removal, such as burns, scarring, or infection.
Laser Clinic Cape Town: Accessible Tattoo Removal
NuSkinnovation has been working to make tattoo removal and other forms of laser therapy more accessible to ordinary South Africans, in a variety of different ways. Our affordable rates and payment plans are the first of these, as has already been touched upon.
The second factor is the nationwide prevalence of our clinics. We have eleven clinics distributed throughout South Africa, offering wide coverage. We are well known for our laser clinic in Cape Town, located at the V&A Waterfront, but in the Western Cape we also have clinics in the city of George and the town of Paarl. Gauteng province has the largest concentration of clinics, with our head offices in Centurion, followed by clinics in Sandton, Pretoria East, Montana, Alberton and Dainfern. We have one clinic in the Eastern Cape in Port Elizabeth, and another in Mpumalanga, located in Nelspruit.
Together, our clinics serve both urban and rural populations across all demographics. In some of these locations, our clinics stand out as among the few places where modern aesthetic treatments are available. This has been a game-changer for South Africans whose remoteness from metropolitan areas like Johannesburg and Cape Town has often made modern, high-tech methods inaccessible.
At these nationwide clinics, clients can access affordable and effective laser treatments, including, but not limited to, tattoo removal. Other treatments include the removal of fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation correction, active acne treatment and acne scar removal, hair removal, hair regrowth and much more. Each and every one of these treatments is administered with the same level of excellent care and attention to detail, ensuring an unbeatable level of quality in the final results and our customers’ satisfaction.
Laser Clinic Cape Town: Safe Tattoo Removal
One of the greatest concerns anyone undergoing an aesthetic procedure has is how safe the treatment will be. It’s an incredibly valid concern, especially when being told that your skin is going to be subjected to the power of destructive laser beams. Fortunately, NuSkinnovation is experts at ensuring safe and effective procedures.
Laser tattoo removal is an incredibly safe procedure with little associated risk when performed by a trained technician using modern, functional equipment. The laser beams are capable of targeting the pigments in the tattoo with extreme precision. That’s not just due to the advancement of the related technology, but the physical nature of the pigments. Dark pigments have the natural tendency to absorb light and heat, and thus naturally direct laser energy towards themselves. These pigments quickly heat up from the inside when exposed to these forces, breaking down and allowing your body to naturally disperse what remains over time. As a result, little energy spills over to the surrounding soft tissue, minimising damage.
That is not to claim that there is no spillover at all. There is naturally some damage to the surrounding skin, but your technician carefully monitors it. The session lasts only as long as the procedure remains entirely safe, and any signs of complications are always monitored. With a reputable clinic, you should face little risk and a swift recovery, allowing you not only peace of mind, but also the chance to resume normal activity quickly.
Laser Clinic Cape Town: Comfortable Tattoo Removal
Tied to the topic of safety is that of comfort. For most people, the likelihood of undergoing a specific therapy is tied to how much discomfort they associate with that treatment in both the short and long term.
Laser tattoo removal produces a sharp, acute burn described as having a rubber band repeatedly snapped against your skin. This is not what anyone would describe as a pleasant experience, but a key component of the experience is that this pain fades fast. This makes it significantly more bearable than treatments that cause lingering discomfort that lasts for days or even weeks.
Furthermore, at our laser Clinic Cape town, we employ a variety of means to help reduce this discomfort. We first encourage any of our clients to take an over-the-counter pain medication to help alleviate discomfort, as these will not interfere with the treatment in any way. Secondly, our technicians will offer you a cooling or numbing gel to help soothe the skin during the session. Should you feel that you require a reapplication of the gel, you are always welcome to ask for more. Modern laser systems aid in the process as well, coming with built-in cooling systems balanced to reduce thermal damage without inadvertently causing cryo damage either.
What side effects are produced (redness, tenderness and inflammation that amount to the feeling of a sunburn) are quick to fade, and will disappear almost completely within a matter of hours or days. Altogether, this makes laser tattoo removal something that is only moderately uncomfortable in the short term, with little to no lingering discomfort.
Final Thoughts
For tattoo removal, the NuSkinnovation’s laser clinic Cape Town or any one of our other branches is the ideal choice. The services we can offer you stand unmatched in terms of quality and safety, making them a worthwhile investment.
We are a certified brand with pristine clinics that are equipped with top-of-the-market technology and staff with trained and passionate technicians. This allows us to ensure that a high standard is maintained throughout every aspect of treatment, from consultation through all sessions down to post-treatment care. This yields potent and long-lasting results that come with few side effects or risks, balancing the line perfectly between efficiency and safety.
This ethos applies not only to our laser tattoo removal, but also to each of our many other available therapies, including laser-based facelifts, treatment of vascular issues, handling a range of infections, triggering hair regrowth and much more. We’ll always start with a free consultation too, so we know exactly how to achieve the best results.
Our prevalence throughout South Africa and the competitive rates at which we offer our services have helped to make quality aesthetic procedures driven by advanced technology more accessible to ordinary citizens than it ever has been before. You too can benefit from these outstanding services by booking your first consultation at your nearest NuSkinnovation clinic.