Cosmetic Tattoo Removal in Metro Vancouver | Vita Felice

Our tattoo removal procedure is less painful, more effective and gentler on your skin than laser, acid and other chemical removal processes.

• You take blood thinners as per doctor: Your note must have the doctor’s approval for the procedure.
• You had surgery of any kind over the past six months or will have surgery within the next six months.
• You are on diabetic medication.
• You are on autoimmune medication.
• You have taken chemotherapy in the last 12 months.
• You have cancer.

• Blood disorders
• Autoimmune diseases
• Diabetes
• Viral infections
• Epilepsy
• Pacemakers or major heart problems
• An organ transplant
• A tendency towards keloid scars (Microneedling)
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Skin conditions such as psoriasis
• Have used a prescribed acne medication in the last 12 months
• Allergies to anaesthetics (Lidocaine) or nickel (Microneedling)
• Allergies to any ingredients in the products
• Allergies to aspirin (for salicylic acid treatments)
• Blood thinning medication and/or supplements
• Photo sensitive medication (LED)
• Steroid injections (LED)
• Pregnant or nursing

• Are under the age of 16 (parental consent is required for clients under 19 years of age).
• Under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
• With active MRSA.
• Have active tuberculosis.
• Have a viral infection.

• Do not take alcohol and caffeine 12 hours before your appointment.
• Do not wax or have electrolysis for one week before your appointment.
• Do not get tanning or direct sun exposure 14 days prior and after your appointment.
• Do not book any chemical peels, microneedling, or laser treatments 4 weeks prior and after your appointment.
• Discontinue retinoid products 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
• Discontinue retinol or other anti-ageing creams or serums containing acids on the treatment area 3 days prior to your appointment.
• Do not book collagen, fat or any injection or fillers in or around the area for a minimum of 1 week prior to your appointment.
• Avoid any anticoagulants and blood thinning medications or supplements for at least 1 week prior to your appointment unless it is per doctor’s instruction. If it is, doctor’s note is required.
• Do not book the session if you have used the prescribed oral acne medication in the last 6 months.
• Understand that sensitivity to the procedure may increase if you have fibromyalgia or are on your menstrual cycle.
• If it is on the body with hair, shave the area 24 hours prior to your appointment.
• Change your bed linens to clean ones.
• Come with loose-fitted clean clothes on the area.

Failure to follow the pre-care instructions may cause increased sensitivity, discomfort, scarring or infection, or result in cancellation.

• Remove the cover when you get home. Do not leave it on for longer than 2 hours, preferably remove it within 1 hour.
• For the first 48 hours, KEEP AREA CLEAN and dry for the first 48 hours. You should not be touching the area at all but if you find yourself needing to, please make sure your hands are clean. Do not get sweaty and no water on the treated area.
• TREAT AREA WITH TLC. After 48 hours, apply a thin layer of Cavilon barrier film in the after care kit. You can get the area a little wet when washing and showering, but avoid rubbing the area. After any wetness, gently hold a clean tissue on the scab to dry it out.
• NO BATHING, SWIMMING, SAUNAS, HOT TUBS, OR INTENSE EXERCISE for until the scabs are naturally off.
• DO NOT apply creams, lotions, makeup or disrupt the scabbing process (i.e. no picking, scratching, etc.) other than Cavilon film. All scabbing needs to fall off naturally.
• Do not expose the treated area to the sun. Always cover the area or apply sunscreen. Sunscreen can be used after scabs are off.
• LIPS (Liner Only) please drink all liquids with a straw until all scabbing has naturally fallen off and keep the mouth activities minimum. No whitening, no peroxide toothpastes should get on the scab.

Failure to follow the post-care instructions may cause complication, scarring and infection and in the worst case the treatment may not be able to continue.

• Lightening and/or removing unwanted pigment is a process and patience is required. Oftentimes it takes more sessions, is more costly, frustrating and painful. Give the process a fair chance to work. Generally speaking, expect visible and wanted results in 4 to 6 sessions, but can be more or less.
• How many sessions needed will depend on how saturated the pigment is, how deep it was implanted and how much needs to be removed for the desired result, what kind of ink and color was used. In many cases only a percentage of the density needs to be lightened/removed and then we can continue the correction process by color correcting.
• We are creating injuries. You will feel soreness for a couple of hours. That is normal.
• It may look darker before you see it lighter as we are pulling the ink to the surface.

This form of cosmetic tattoo removal relies on a skin-safe, carcinogen-free saline solution to lift and lighten pigments from your skin through osmosis. It is uniquely effective on all facial cosmetic tattoos and microblading, regardless of pigment color or age (except lip tissue). However, chemical changes can occur with alternative technologies over time; if you have experienced color shifting from previous treatments, read our breakdown on how to fix yellow brows after laser removal.

We use an award winning Botched Ink saline solution that is designed to draw blood and quickly dries out, and deposit it into your skin, creating a hypertonic reaction. This allows the pigment from your tattoo to rise to the surface layer of your skin. As it heals, a scab forms containing the pigments and when it falls off, the pigment goes with it.

We can remove your unwanted tattoos from just about anywhere, though we don’t do eyeliner and lip tissue tattoo removal. We do, however, provide removal from a lip liner tattoo outside the vermilion boarder.

In most cases, results can be seen after one session, but it generally takes multiple sessions. Various factors, such as the depth of the pigment in your tissue, pigments used, and the age of the tattoo, play a role in how soon you will see results. Sometimes, particularly if you have done laser removal, you may notice a darkening of the tattoo as the pigments travel to the surface; this is normal and will become lighter with continuation of the procedure.

The only real way to completely remove a tattoo is a surgical removal of the skin, which causes scarring. With our method, while it may not remove all pigment from the skin, it can lighten the pigment enough for the tattoo to be gone from sight.

Unlike lasers and surgery, saline tattoo removal is mostly painless as a numbing agent is used to help you feel more comfortable during the removal process.

Yes, our saline tattoo method is safe. We use a special formula that contains no acid or carcinogens. It is all-natural and very effective at removing tattoo pigment. However, a successful result requires you to follow after-care instructions. If after-care is not closely followed, it may lead to infection or scarring

Our method of saline tattoo removal is extremely effective and scientifically tested and works on any colors of pigment. It pulls pigments out of your body by osmosis, as our saline solution has a much higher concentration of salt than body fluids. 

Please be advised, however, that sometimes the tattoo can become darker initially as the saline solution draws the pigments to the surface

Yes, we require that you have a consultation before we can schedule your first session. You may choose to do your consultation over the phone or online for free. If you prefer to do in-clinic consultation, you will receive a 50% credit if you book within 2 weeks from the consultation date. A patch test is no longer required.

The 3-session package will receive 15% off. There is a size limitation per session. 

Please also note that we can work on up to 2 square inches per session.

For the same area, you will need to wait minimum of 8 weeks after the 1st session and the 2nd session, and 12 weeks after the 3rd session. If the skin has not been fully healed, you will need to wait longer.