How many sessions will my tattoo take?
Nobody can say before seeing it. Published scoring work on laser tattoo removal estimates the count from colour, ink density, skin type, body site and previous treatment, and the estimate is a range even then. Rewind gives you that range at the assessment along with which of those variables is working against you.
Will every trace of the ink go?
Complete clearance cannot be promised for any tattoo. Black and dark blue usually shift furthest; greens, light blues and some reds can leave a residual shadow that stops responding. Clearing enough for a cover-up is a more reliable brief than clearing to bare skin, and it costs fewer passes.
Which colours are the difficult ones?
Black and dark blue absorb across a wide range and respond first. Greens and light blues sit awkwardly against the wavelengths available and are the classic slow performers. Some reds and white or flesh-toned inks behave unpredictably and can darken, which is a reason to test a small patch before committing.
Why do I have to wait weeks between passes?
The laser only fragments the pigment; immune cells then carry it away over the following weeks and the tattoo keeps fading the whole time. Firing again before that has run its course adds energy to skin still doing the work, raising the risk of blistering, pigment change and scarring without gaining time.
Can my eyebrow or lip tattoo be lasered?
Cautiously, and only after a test spot. Cosmetic pigments can contain iron oxide or titanium compounds that turn dark grey or black on the first pass, and that darkening is not undone by continuing. Tell the clinic about any cosmetic tattooing even if it was done years ago and has faded.
Does it scar?
It can. Textural change, raised scarring, loss of pigment in the treated skin and darkening around it are the outcomes that do not simply settle, and all of them become likelier with high energy, short intervals and darker skin. Blistering and crusting in the days after a pass are common and usually heal without a mark.
How does a quote get to a number?
By how much skin the ink sits on, and per pass. The rate matrix marks three bands against everyday objects: a coin, one name card, two name cards. A separate line for pico work on tattoos sits on the clinic's main sheet. Those four numbers are in the pricing block further up, and tax is added to each of them at reception.
Is this the same laser used for melasma?
The same Pico K device, set up completely differently. Pigment work runs at low fluence across broad areas for a gradual change; ink work uses short, high-pressure pulses aimed at particles. If the problem is pigment and not ink, read the pico laser toning page instead.
What does a pass actually feel like?
Patients describe repeated snapping against the skin, sharper over bone and thin tissue. The area frosts white immediately afterwards, then reddens and swells. Rewind publishes no anaesthesia note for this treatment, so ask what is available when the tattoo is assessed.
I am in Seoul for a week. Can I finish this trip?
No. Removal runs across months because the clearing between passes is the part that works. A single pass on a short visit is worth booking only if you intend to continue somewhere, and the clinic will photograph the tattoo at matched distance so that whoever treats you next has a baseline.
Can I sunbathe or go to the beach during the course?
Not over the treated skin. Sun exposure on a recently lasered field is the quickest way to a pigment change you will then have to treat separately, and a tan over the tattoo forces the settings down or the appointment back. Cover the area and keep sun protection on it throughout.
Who reads the tattoo and sets the energy?
One person: Dr. Jonghwan Choi. Ink is not handed off to a technician here. He grades the colour, density and skin type, chooses the fluence, fires each pass himself and compares the photographs before offering you the next appointment. English-language enquiries are supported by an interpreter.
