When you get a tattoo, it involves many fine needles puncturing through the top layer of your skin, the epidermis, and depositing ink into the second and largest layer of your skin, the dermis. While tattoos were once a decision you made that would be on you for the rest of your life, in recent years, tattoo removal procedures had made it possible to remove the decision you made when you were 18. Laser tattoo removal permanently removes tattoos by breaking up ink pigments in the dermis with a high-intensity light beam. At SF Bay Cosmetic Surgery Medical Group, we offer a treatment to remove tattoos and help our patients regain their confidence.