San Diego Laser Tattoo Removal

Best place for tattoo removal in San Diego! I’m removing quite a few tattoos including both hands so I am experienced with laser removal. The technicians are very knowledgable and friendly. Laser removal is very painful but they go to every effort to make sure you are as comfortable and relaxed as you can be. The shop is very clean and sterile. This place is top notch, good job everyone!– Bombshell

Everyone in the shop is great and extremely friendly.
Came in on a Saturday for consultation and was able to book my first session just an hour later, which was enough time for the numbing cream to work. Had to wait maybe 30 minutes longer than my scheduled time… A little concerning since my husband and 4 month old son were waiting for me outside but one of the artists apologized for the wait and I realized it was due to another patient who had frequent breaks from the laser. But if you’re not a wuss and don’t need to take any breaks the actual process is about less than 5 minutes which includes the tracking of your progress, the laser, and bandage. Disney, the nurse performing the procedure, is pleasant and informative. I also received a follow up call a few days later to see how I was healing. Second session I was running late and called in to let them know which they appreciated. Since I was late there was no time for numbing cream which makes a difference SO BE EARLY and get the cream!!! But was seen right away. Third and last session from my living social deal is in two weeks and I can already see a difference in the ink. Would def recommend this place!

After my whiny review (yes I KNOW there is a cancellation policy, but between my father being in my care for hospice & the day being horrible the scheduling girl definitely could have been understanding/​nicer about it) the owner responded and was cool about it. Updating to 4 stars. My tech was great. I’ll take the loss on the living social deal. But thank you for the offer!

I researched many laser tattoo removal places in San Diego for about a year before deciding on this place.
I had my initial consultation and was immediately welcomed in. After looking at the two tattoos I want removed, they deemed 12 sessions for each tattoo would be sufficient. I paid up front so I would not have to worry about payments later, and so I would consistently go at the intervals. In doing so, I was also given quite a discount, and guaranteed the complete removal of each of them — they’ll continue to treat for up to a year if I reach 12 sessions and it is still visible. That in and of itself differentiates this place from the rest.
I just finished my 5^th session with Disney (who is awesome), and one of my tattoos is almost completely gone, while the other will probably take all 12 sessions to remove. I’m already so pleased with the results!
Tattoo removal isn’t the most enjoyable of procedures, but invest the time and money in a great establishment that stands behind their work. This place is remarkable, and I would not have gone anywhere else.

These guys are fantastic for tattoo removal. While the tattoo removal process is neither cheap nor the most comfortable experience they do a fantastic job with offering package discounts, ease of consultation and scheduling and they’re extremely friendly and professional. I had wanted to get a tattoo on my leg removed for almost 15 years, after an exhaustive search of San Diego’s tattoo removal options I landed here and I’m so thankful I did. Highly recommended! You won’t be disappointed.

After relocating to San Diego area, I needed to find a place to continue my tattoo laser removal treatments. I was able to get an appointment quickly (and they honor the Groupon deal in person). Everyone in the shop is very friendly. I was already familiar with how the process works, but Marci still spent the time to explain everything to me and make sure I was comfortable. Someone from the shop called the next day to check up on me and make sure everything was ok. Great overall experience!

Got my first laser removal today. Marci is excellent. Explains everything before starting. Quick, relatively painless. Arrive a little before appt. time for numbing cream application. It really helps. Great staff. Clean.

I had laser removal done here and there are 2 guys that do the removal… One guy is super cool friendly and made it a good experience he was Filipino and the other guy is a white guy and he sucked!!!

I went here twice already and both times have been great! Marci really knows what she’s doing. She goes through everything with you and made sure you’re comfortable. The receptionist is really friendly. Parking is a bit hard to find though. You’re lucky if you can find streets parking. I find it easier to just make in the parking lot across the street and walk over. Anyways, I’m really glad I found this place. :)

I’m not a fan of the pain LOL, but the place is clean and the nurses i’ve had are always nice and informative. I’ve been two or three times for tattoo removal services. I have dark skin and it’s coming along quite nicely. I’ll be back a few more times and hopefully it’ll be gone.

The staff were super friendly, the RN Disney who performed the service was great. I had a fantastic experience here so far. The procedure was very quick (it did hurt, not gonna lie). Had a followup call the next day to check up on me, which was really nice. Absolutely would recommend this place!

I have started my journey of removing tattoos from my youth. I have 5 tattoos to remove ranging from small to large. I researched a lot of places and decided on San Diego Laser Tattoo Removal and I’m really glad I did. Not only is the laser dedicated to tattoo removal and is state of the art the nurse that operates it is fantastic! My first session went great. I’m a wimp with pain and it wasn’t bad. The cool air blown on it during the procedure was all that was needed to dull the pain. The staff is fun and super nice. Making an appointment was easy. Disney (hope I’m spelling it right :/​) was my nurse and he was informative and very nice. Nothing felt rushed and everything was explained to me with plenty of time offered to ask questions. I have a year or so of treatments ahead of me and I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else. I highly recommend San Diego Laser Tattoo Removal.

So a little back story. I have tattoos and in general am very happy with but one very small one, thankfully, is a symbol of a different part of my life. I originally had set up the removal with a plastic surgeon in Washington state several years ago. Got my first treatment and the guy medically retired and I had bought a package deal which they wouldn’t credit me the difference LOL fast forward a few years and I’m now here in SD and still want it gone but still grumpy about getting ripped off the first time. I’m super picky too and I had yet to find a place that I felt comfortable with going to, they either were crazy expensive, snobby when I called for info, or didn’t respond at all. So on my occasional Groupon, Living Social and so on scanning I noticed that three different places were offering deals. So research mode kicked in, compared Unilocal reviews, went and got their normal pricing, called each to get a feel for the staff and looked to see if any complaints were filed. After all that this place was the winner. Bought a 3 for $ 99 deal and got to work. I have finished my third treatment and we are almost there. I got their 3 for $ 49 holiday deal and have my fourth treatment scheduled. At the rate we are going it will be only noticeable to me by the 6^th treatment if I even need it. I’m lucky it’s small, professional ink and single line so most people would need at least 10 visits.
Positives
Great staff, from the receptionist to the nurses
Fun vibe, the shop is shared by a few different businesses and they all seem to flow really well: tattoo shop, tattoo removal, barber and so on.
Always see someone cleaning!
Good pricing
All your paperwork is electronic so you read and sign on the receptionists iPad
They sit and explain what to expect at your first visit
They call you day before your appointment as a reminder which is very helpful since I forgot to put my last appointment in my calendar :)
Negatives
Really the only thing is parking, if your lucky parking will be available on street, the big lot next door isn’t available (I’m usually there for only 15 minutes so I have snuck in LOL)
Great place and I am very happy with the service I have received.

I first went to this business via a Groupon deal. Extremely nice and professional staff. Clean and sanitary space. Competitive pricing. I tried another laser tattoo removal business after I used my Groupon sessions and had a horrible experience. I will be going back to these guys and happily paying full price for outstanding service.

This place is awesome… even though every time I go I’m subjected to pain. I found this place from Groupon (where else?) for a tattoo removal. I’d been traveling up to OC for treatments and was kind of over it and then wa-​la — this place popped up. It’s definitely a bit of a hike for me so I have to schedule carefully or face hours of «this sucks» traffic.
The first time I came here I couldn’t find the place to save my life because the building next door was painting and this place was covered by a tarp. Awesome! Luckily I eventually parked and called and the girl who runs the front came out to find me — I don’t recall her name but she’s awesome.
I’ve been for two of my three treatments and I’ve had different technicians both times. Both were awesome though — dare I say the last guy who burned me (ha ha) had a special je né sais qua about him so the treatment wasn’t as bad as the other. Then again he didn’t work on it as long and it was overall less painful so that doesn’t hurt his reputation. If you haven’t noticed, names are not my thing.
I have one more treatment left in March. I of course begged the question — why tattoo removal IN a tattoo shop? The answer — «Because a lot of people want it removed just enough to get a new tattoo over it.» Oh… I totally see the light now (from safely behind my laser goggles of course).
On my last trip here I noticed they also have a barber chair or two — talk about one stop image shifting shopping? Everyone is super cool and the place has a great vibe.

Is it weird that I go to a tattoo shop to get my tattoo removed?! San Diego Laser Tattoo Removal is located in the back part of Propaganda Tattoo on El Cajon Blvd. I’ve had three treatments so far and just bought three more (hopefully that will do it!). The staff is WONDERFUL! David, the nurse who has been treating my tattoo, is funny, attentive, knowledgeable, and really handy with a laser! The treatments are NOT comfortable, but totally bearable, and I’m having great results. Parking in the back is very limited and it’s REALLY easy to miss the driveway, so pay attention! Anyway, love this place!