Workington · Cumbria
Pico and YAG laser removal for body tattoos and for scalp micropigmentation applied elsewhere that you are no longer happy with. Pricing starts at £30 for a 1" × 1" area and rises by £10 per additional inch, so you know the cost before you sit down.
Fully qualified in Pico laser tattoo removal (Pico and YAG): consultation and patch discussion are free.
Qualified in Pico + YAG removal
Formal laser tattoo removal qualification, not an add-on picked up alongside another trade.
Transparent size-based pricing
From £30 for 1" × 1", increasing £10 per additional inch: quoted before you commit.
Licensed and fully insured
Local authority licensed, with public liability and professional indemnity cover in place.
Free consultation, no obligation
An honest assessment before any money changes hands, including being told when a treatment is not right for you.
The treatment
Laser removal breaks tattoo ink into fragments small enough for your immune system to carry away. Pico lasers deliver energy in picosecond pulses, shattering pigment with a photomechanical effect rather than mainly heating it; YAG wavelengths handle deeper and darker inks. Between them, most tattoo inks on most skin can be worked on across a planned course of sessions.
People clearing space for new work, removing a name or a design that no longer fits their life, fading an old piece for a cover-up, and clients who had scalp micropigmentation done badly elsewhere and want it gone before rebuilding.
Before a cover-up (fading is quicker and cheaper than full removal), ahead of a job or life change, and where previous SMP has spread or turned blue-grey and needs lifting before corrective work.
Short sessions, spaced weeks apart to let the body clear the fragmented pigment. Small pieces take minutes. The number of sessions depends on ink colour, depth, age and how well your system clears it.
Wavelength choice, fluence and spot size decide whether ink breaks up cleanly or the skin is damaged. Over-treating causes blistering and scarring; under-treating wastes sessions. Both are avoidable with correct settings.
What waiting costs you
Tattoo ink does not fade meaningfully on its own, and the shortcuts people try first tend to make professional removal slower rather than faster.
Removal creams and acid-based kits work on the skin surface, not on ink sitting in the dermis. What they reliably produce is irritation and, at worst, scarring over the tattoo, and scar tissue makes later laser work harder.
A cover-up over dense dark ink forces the new artist into a heavier, darker design than you wanted. A few fading sessions first opens up the options and usually costs less than living with a compromise.
Scalp pigment placed too deep continues to blur and shift towards blue-grey. The longer it is left, the larger the area needing laser attention before a corrective SMP result can be built.
The process
Removal is predictable when it is set up properly: assess the ink, agree the plan and the cost, treat, let the body clear it, repeat until it is where you want it.
Start with the free consultationBrett measures the piece, looks at ink colours, depth, age and your skin type, and gives you the per-session cost based on the published size pricing before anything is booked.
Settings and expectations are agreed up front: how many sessions are realistic, what full removal versus fading for a cover-up will look like, and the spacing between visits.
Pico or YAG is applied at the appropriate wavelength and fluence. Sessions are short and you go home the same day with written aftercare.
Between sessions the immune system clears the fragmented pigment. This is where the visible fading happens, which is why spacing is not padding; it is the treatment working.
Progress is reviewed at each visit and the plan adjusted. Treatment stops when the ink has reached the point you agreed: full removal, or faded enough for a cover-up.
The benefits
Cost
£30 for a 1" × 1" area, plus £10 per additional inch. You get the number before the session, not a vague estimate afterwards.
Speed
Small pieces take minutes. There is no downtime beyond following the aftercare, so treatments fit around work.
Safety
Pico and YAG used deliberately rather than one setting for everything, which is what keeps the skin intact while the ink breaks down.
Longevity
Once pigment is cleared by the body it does not come back. Unlike concealing tape or make-up, this is a one-way result.
Reliability
The same practitioner sees your ink respond session after session and adjusts settings on the basis of what he watched happen last time.
Peace of mind
If old scalp work needs removing before a rebuild, both halves are handled here; no coordinating between two clinics blaming each other.
In detail
Pico lasers fire in picosecond pulses, breaking pigment apart largely by pressure rather than heat, which tends to fragment ink more finely and give the body less to clear per session. YAG wavelengths carry deeper and are strong on dense black and dark blue ink.
Having both available means the approach can be matched to the tattoo rather than the tattoo being forced to suit a single machine.
Black and dark blue absorb broadly and usually respond fastest. Reds and warmer tones respond well to particular wavelengths. Greens, light blues and some pastels are the traditionally stubborn ones and take more sessions.
Old, faded amateur ink is often shallower and clears quicker than dense modern professional work with layered saturation. This is assessed at the consultation, before any figure is quoted.
Poor SMP is one of the most common removal requests. Pigment placed too deep migrates and shifts blue-grey, and no amount of new work on top will hide it convincingly.
Laser lifts the old pigment so the scalp can be rebuilt properly. Because Cumbria Scalp Clinic performs both removal and SMP, the removal is planned around what the new hairline needs, not just at clearing everything blindly.
Full removal aims to clear the ink entirely and takes the most sessions. Fading aims to lighten the piece enough that a tattooist has freedom in the new design, and usually needs far fewer sessions: which makes it the cheaper route when a cover-up is the actual goal.
Deciding which of the two you want at the start is the single biggest factor in what the whole course costs you.
Pricing starts at £30 for a 1" × 1" area and increases by £10 per additional inch, so a larger piece is quoted by measuring it rather than by eye.
You are told the per-session figure at the consultation, and the realistic session range, so there is no open-ended commitment.
Keep the area clean and dry as advised, do not pick scabs or blisters, avoid sun and sunbeds on the treated skin, and skip the gym, sauna and swimming for the window you are given.
Aftercare is where clients either protect their result or cause the scarring they were worried about. It is written down for you, not just mentioned on the way out.
Free
Consultation
Size measured and cost quoted before you book.
£30
1" × 1" area
Per session, the clinic's starting rate.
+£10
Per additional inch
Straightforward size-based scaling.
The number of sessions depends on ink colour, depth, age and your body's clearance rate, and is discussed honestly at the free consultation. Removal of previous scalp micropigmentation is priced on the same size basis.
Questions
Anything not covered here, ask Brett directly on 07426 938460.
Pricing starts at £30 for a 1" × 1" area per session and increases by £10 per additional inch. Your piece is measured at the free consultation so you have the per-session figure before booking.
It depends on ink colour, depth, age of the tattoo and how quickly your body clears pigment. Black and dark blue typically respond fastest; greens and pastels take longer. Brett gives you a realistic range at the consultation rather than a single flattering number.
Sessions are spaced by weeks so the immune system can clear the fragmented pigment. Most of the visible fading happens during that gap, so rushing it wastes sessions rather than saving time.
It is short and sharp rather than prolonged, often described as an elastic band snap against the skin. Sessions on small pieces are over in minutes.
Yes. Removing or lightening previous SMP is one of the most common requests here. Because the clinic also carries out SMP, the removal can be planned around rebuilding a proper hairline afterwards.
Correct settings and disciplined aftercare are what protect the skin. Scarring is most often caused by over-treating or by picking scabs between sessions, which is why written aftercare is given every visit.
Yes, and it is worth saying at the consultation if that is your goal. Fading for a cover-up needs far fewer sessions than full removal, so it costs considerably less.
The skin needs to be fully healed and settled before new work goes over it. Your artist will want the same. Timing is discussed at your review session so the plan lines up with your cover-up booking.
The clinic is open Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm, and Sunday by appointment. Availability varies week to week: ring 07426 938460 and Brett will tell you what is free.
In the dedicated treatment room at Unit 6, Kerry Park Industrial Estate, Workington CA14 3TT, with parking on site. Clients travel in from Whitehaven, Maryport, Cockermouth, Carlisle, Penrith, Keswick, Wigton and across Cumbria.
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Book your free consultation
Send a few details or ring the clinic and Brett will arrange your free consultation: the piece measured, the per-session cost confirmed, and an honest view of how many sessions your ink is likely to need.
Consultations are free and with no obligation. Prefer to talk it through? Call 07426 938460.
