Getting a tattoo removed usually costs as much – if not more – than the original price tag of getting that same tattoo originally. In other words, it’s not an inexpensive procedure. In fact, the cost of laser tattoo removal is one of the biggest problems people face who no longer want their tattoo; they simply cannot afford to have it removed.

Or can they?

While consulting with a laser tattoo removal clinic and learning that it could cost in the thousands of dollars to have their tattoo removed, many people give up at that point.

But what they might not be aware of is that many laser clinics are accustomed to helping people finance the cost of laser removal. Many of these laser clinics offer a variety of health and medical services, beyond tattoo removal, such as laser hair removal. These services are very often financed and not paid for all at once. The same is true for tattoo removal.

What sort of services are offered in this regard? There’s basically 3 ways patients can go about paying for laser tattoo removal.

1. Pay as you go. In this payment plan, a person pays for the services as they receive them. For laser tattoo removal, this means paying for the cost of individual laser treatments at the same time of each individual session. Note that while the total cost of laser removal is quite expensive, since it’s done in multiple sessions, people need only to cover the cost of one session at a time when doing the “pay as you go” plan.

2. Direct financing with the laser tattoo clinic. In this set up, a person works out a payment plan directly with the clinic. This basically means you agree to pay X amount of dollars per month until the total cost of all treatments is covered. This may or may not include interest – most likely, it will be free of interest. There may be some sort of monthly fee tacked onto the bill though for the convenience of financing.

3. Medical loans or other loans. This type of payment involves taking out a loan with a company, probably at a high interest rate. Many loan companies exist whom specialize in medical and health related loans. If possible, seek a bank loan with a more reasonable interest rate over medical loans, assuming the interest rate works more in your interest (no pun intended!).

Of course, the type of payment plans offered depends entirely on each individual clinic. Some may only offer services to those who can pay upfront whereas others may work with patients to secure a loan or offer direct financing between the clinic and the customer.

All this amounts to seeing that while laser tattoo removal is unfortunately quite expensive, there are reasonable options out there for financing its cost. Mostly likely one of these solutions can work for you if you are determined to have your tattoo removed.