Baltimore Tattoo Removal

I ventured to Baltimore Tattoo Removal all the way from New York City because of the reviews and my extensive research on their up-​to-​date technology. Aside from me being a geek, I have a tattoo (my only tattoo) on my abdomen that i’ve been trying to remove for about 3 years now. I’ve had 8 treatments done at two different places, and although I experienced significant fading (I had my tattoo done twice trying to «fix» it), I was not pleased with the time it was taking, the bedside manner and the effectiveness of the laser. Fast forwarding to my recent appointment at BTR for my 9^th treatment. I’ll start by saying that the customer service is amazing. The front desk staff were smiling and cheerful during my whole time there. I then met with a woman named Carla who gave me my consultation. She made me feel extremely comfortable and was honest about the future of my treatments. Dr. Gavrila was even better! He was very personable, honest and appreciative of me taking the time to travel over 3 hours to his office for treatment. I’ll update this review later with my progress since it hasn’t even been a week yet. But just to make it clear, tattoo removal is painful and I did experience pain, though not significant. For those considering Tattoo Removal, know that choosing the right doctor is just as important as choosing the right laser as you will be spending a lot money and time (though in short increments) investing in your removal. From my experience thus far, I can honestly say that Dr. Gavrila and his equipment seem to be worth that investment. Looking forward to finishing my removal here. Hopefully they change their mind about weekend hours :). Will update in a couple of months.

Had my first tattoo removed in only 2 treatments! this place is the right place to go if you have face tattoos!

Dr. Gavrila is amazing.
I came to Baltimore Tattoo Removal after having three picosure treatments; I’ve gotten better results with Gavrila. His experience and top of the line laser beat all the Pico treatments combined. I think experience and expertise greatly matter in choosing your Md for removal.
I’m glad I found the doc who will be removing the rest of my tatt. I’m always super impressed with his immediate fade results.

I first started going here after getting a deal on Living Social. I have been wanting to get my feet tattoos removed for a few years now (for career reasons). I did some research on the laser they used and went in for my consultation. I have been very happy with the service provided here. I like the fact that they have later Wednesday appointments and Saturday appointments as well to accommodate those that work 9 – 5. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and I have learned a lot about tattoo removal. Before this I had no idea that tattoo removal was based on circulation and the further away your art is from your heart the harder to remove. Even after 8 sessions (and needing likely 4 – 5 more) I could not be more pleased with the results. I have noticed significant fading on both feet. Also, one time Dr. G told me to wait and come back in a couple weeks as my feet were not fully finished with the healing process. I appreciated that he told me to wait so my treatment would be more effective instead of just using one of my sessions. The office is clean and the staff is professional. I would recommend their services to anyone. But don’t be stupid, tattoo removal IS EXPENSIVE, if you are looking for a cheap option you will not find one. This by far has been the best option and worth the investment.

ok. So, I have the roman symbols I, III and IV on the inside of my fingers on the left index, middle and ring fingers… about ½″ letters in a faded black. For job reasons (of course), I need to get these removed and decided to Google «Baltimore Tattoo Removal» (as I am sure most of you all did). This business shows up first and I give them a call. I ask if they could give me a ball-​park price of what I am looking to spend and they inform me that they can only provide quotes after a free consultation. Ok, that makes sense; don’t make promises you can’t keep and get them in the door… alright, I’ll take the drive up there and see what they can do, after all, they said that they can normally start the same day of the initial consult.
So, I get off work and drive up there. It is located in a large commercial building that seems pretty nice. I get to the office and open the door, only to be surprised by a girl standing at the reception desk, nursing her swollen lips with an icepack… oh, they must do lip injections here as well… weird, but whatever. The waiting area is tiny and styled as some type of hip and modern, beverly hills-​esque waiting room, complete with advertisements and displays for all kinds of high end beauty care products and light euro-​dance music being played through the speakers.
I check in and am provided with the default medical paperwork to fill out; any medical conditions, don’t sue us, after care instructions, etc… I fill this out and give it back to the receptionist.
after about 10 – 15 minutes and lady comes up to get me. She welcomes me to Baltimore Tattoo Removal and takes me back to a room with all kinds of medical equipment, having me sit in an examination chair.
The lady looks at my paperwork and then asks what «mistake would you like removed» or something to that effect. I, sitting about 5 feet away, show her my hand and say «just these»…she literally looks at my hand — from 5 feet away — for all of 5 seconds and then back down to her paperwork and says «oh, because they are tiny, we charge $ 300…but I can do it for $ 200». Wow, ok, sign me up…$ 200 is around what I expected… but then she says that it normally takes 6 – 10 sessions to remove them completely.
wait.
what?
$ 200 a session for a few ½″ lines… times 6 – 10!!! $ 1200-​$ 2000???
I mean, these are REALLY tiny tattoos… like, really tiny.
I don’t understand where the demand is that necessitates that kind of pricing. I mean, if I had a bunch of white power tattoos and decided I was wrong and wanted to start new, I could see having to pay a premium to be accepted back into society, but roman letters? that no one can see? I dont HAVE to have these removed ya know…
I ask her if upwards of $ 1200 is what she was quoting me and she started to say, «well, we offer financing…» but I cut her off. I told her that that is entirely way more than I was expecting to spend and walked out.
Now, I have NO IDEA what tattoo removal costs and these prices could well be in line with the going rate (you can bet I will be doing my homework though), but I wasn’t expecting to get drug out to a random plastic surgery office in the middle of Timonium and be quoted a couple grand for a silly little tattoo that they didn’t even get within 5 feet of seeing. hell, I can buy a ton of lidocaine and bottle of gin and a curling iron and do it myself for less than $ 50…chicks dig scars, right?
This could be a great business, but WAY too rich for my blood and felt a little deceptive.

I went in to get a tattoo removed off my back and was expecting it to be very painful, I’ve heard horror stories on the web, however Baltimore Tattoo Removal was painless and effortless. The male receptionist was very eager to help me and make sure I was ready to have it removed (which I was!!) then the Doctor came in asked me a little bit about myself, and throughly went over how everything was going to happen and set the right expectations with me, which I highly appreciated! After my 3^rd treatment, the tattoo is gone and my overall confidence is back! The mistake I made at 18 is no longer with me today, thank you so much Dr. Gavrila!!! #tattooremoval #baltimore #baltimoretatooremoval

Today I had my 2^nd treatment on my very large lower back tattoo. Dr. Gavrila is amazing! I can really see the results this time and can tell that this process is well worth it. I felt little to no pain and was very well treated by the staff. I highly recommend Baltimore Tattoo Removal, best decision I have made in a long time.