How pricing works when you remove several tattoos at once

When someone wants several tattoos removed, one question comes up almost every time at the initial consultation: how is the price worked out when several tattoos are treated in the same session?

It is a fair question. Calculation methods can vary a lot from one centre to another. Some places charge for each tattoo separately. Others factor in colours, complexity, how old the tattoo is, or the number of laser passes carried out.

The result is that it often becomes hard for the customer to understand exactly what they are paying for and to anticipate the overall cost of their treatment.

Yet tattoo removal is a project that usually runs over several months. Transparent pricing is therefore essential so customers can plan with confidence.

At Ray studios, we have chosen a simple approach: when a customer has several tattoos treated in the same session, the surface areas are added together to determine the applicable price.

This method makes the price predictable, understandable and completely transparent from the outset.

Let us look in more detail at how the price is worked out when there are several tattoos to treat.

Why pricing is often confusing in tattoo removal

Unlike many other treatments, tattoo removal is not always priced in a uniform way.

Depending on the centre, the price may depend on:

• the size of the tattoo;
• the number of colours;
• the density of the pigments;
• the estimated difficulty;
• the time spent;
• the technology used.

This variety of methods sometimes makes comparison difficult.

Two customers with similar tattoos can be quoted very different amounts depending on the centre they visit.

The problem with overly complex pricing

When several criteria feed into the calculation, the customer can quickly lose sight of what is going on.

Questions then start to appear:

• Why does this tattoo cost more than the other one?
• Why does the price change between two consultations?
• Why is a black tattoo priced differently from a colour tattoo?
• Why does the quote change as the sessions go on?

That complexity can create confusion.

A treatment that runs over several months needs to be completely clear from a budget point of view.

Several tattoos: do you pay for each one separately?

In some centres, yes.

Each tattoo is assessed individually and then charged separately.

At first glance this may seem logical.

In practice, it has a number of limits.

Costs add up quickly

When a customer wants to treat:

• several small tattoos;
• several pieces of lettering;
• different designs spread across the body;

separate charging can quickly push up the overall cost.

It is hard to plan a budget

The customer then has to understand:

• the price of each area;
• any surcharges that may apply;
• the specific criteria used by the centre.

Clarity becomes harder to achieve.

The Ray studios approach: transparency first

At Ray studios, the principle is deliberately simple.

The price does not depend on:

• colour;
• the number of tattoos;
• artistic complexity;
• how old the tattoo is;
• the number of pigments.

The price is based only on the total surface area to be treated.

This approach gives the customer immediate clarity.

How is the price worked out when there are several tattoos?

The principle is simple: the surface areas of all the tattoos treated are added together.

It is that combined surface area that determines the applicable price band for the Full Remove plan, which covers unlimited sessions at a single fixed price.

A concrete example

Imagine a customer who wants to remove:

• a 4 cm² tattoo on the wrist;
• a 6 cm² tattoo on the ankle;
• an 8 cm² tattoo behind the shoulder.

The total surface area treated will be:

4 + 6 + 8 = 18 cm²

The price is therefore based on a total surface area of 18 cm² rather than on three separate tattoos.

This method is easy to understand and easy to check.

Why this approach is more transparent

The customer knows straight away what logic is being used.

There is no hidden variable linked to:

• colours;
• the style of the tattoo;
• how old it is;
• what it means;
• its assumed difficulty.

The rule is the same for everyone.

That consistency makes the treatment easier to compare and to understand.

Does colour affect the price?

At Ray studios, no.

A small black tattoo and a small multicoloured tattoo are priced on the same surface area logic.

For the customer, the advantage is obvious:

there is no need to wonder what the make-up of the tattoo will do to the cost.

The calculation stays the same.

Does the density of the tattoo affect the price?

Again, no.

Some tattoos are very light.

Others have extremely dense areas of solid black.

At Ray studios, the price remains based on the total surface area to be treated.

This approach avoids unpleasant surprises tied to criteria that can be hard to measure objectively.

Why size remains the clearest criterion

Surface area has several advantages.

It is:

• measurable;
• objective;
• verifiable;
• understandable.

Unlike the idea of "complexity", size leaves no room for interpretation.

The customer can easily understand how the price is arrived at.

The Ray Tattoo Profile (RTP®) is still essential

Even though the price depends only on surface area, every tattoo is different.

The Ray Tattoo Profile (RTP®) is used to look at:

• the colours;
• the depth;
• the density;
• how old the tattoo is;
• the location.

This assessment is used to project the number of sessions needed and the approach to treatment.

It is not there to change the price.

Why more tattoos does not necessarily mean more difficulty

A common assumption is that several tattoos automatically make treatment more complex.

That is not always the case.

Three small tattoos adding up to 15 cm² can sometimes be quicker to treat than a single very dense tattoo of the same area.

This is why surface area is often the most consistent basis for simple, transparent pricing.

Several tattoos in one session: what are the benefits?

Grouping several tattoos into the same session has a number of benefits.

Better organisation

The customer can have several areas treated at the same appointment.

That means fewer trips and simpler follow-up.

Progress in parallel

All the tattoos move forward at the same time.

The treatment progresses evenly.

Clearer budgeting

Basing the calculation on total surface area makes the cost of the Full Remove plan easy to anticipate from the start.

Value for money is about more than the price

When comparing prices between centres, it is worth also considering:

• the technology used;
• trained skin therapists working with correct laser settings in a controlled environment;
• the quality of the follow-up;
• how transparent the information is.

Cost is only one element among others.

The aim is always a treatment that is effective, safe and in line with what the customer is looking for. Individual results vary.

Conclusion

When several tattoos are treated in the same session, calculation methods vary from one centre to another. Some charge for each tattoo individually, while others use more complex criteria linked to colours or estimated difficulty.

At Ray studios, the principle is deliberately simple: the surface areas of the tattoos are added together to give the total area treated. The price depends only on that combined area, with no surcharge for colour, density or how old the tattoo is.

This approach offers maximum transparency and complete clarity on the cost of treatment right from the start, with the Full Remove plan giving unlimited sessions at a single fixed price.