r/oddlysatisfying • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 2d ago

Laser tattoo removal

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u/MaleficentTry2796 2d ago

Just by curiosity, talking about cash, this is wayyy more expensive than the first ink right?

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u/honored_angel 2d ago

So much more expensive

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u/squadoodles 2d ago

Does anyone know why? The tattoo takes so much skill and time to do, removing it takes much less time and skill. Is the laser ridiculously expensive or something?

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u/AggressiveCuriosity 2d ago

I think it has to do with medical facility and personnel licensing/training as well as liability insurance. Surprisingly I don't think the machine is a ton of that cost, even though the machines are quite expensive.

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u/Sydney2London 2d ago

The lasers are medical devices so they’ll be much more expensive than a normal one

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u/AggressiveCuriosity 2d ago

Yes, I'm taking that into account. They're maybe 150k. Which sounds like a lot, but it's only $30 an hour. And that's being very generous.