Tattoo removal has been performed with tools during the history of tattooing. While tattoos were once considered permanent, we now have the option of being able to remove them through laser treatments. Tattoo removal is most commonly used by lasers that break down the ink particles in the tattoo. The ink is then broken down and absorbed by the body, mimicking the natural fading that time or the sun would create. All tattoo pigments have a specific light absorption spectra. A tattoo laser must be capable of emitting adequate energy within the given absorption spectrum of the pigment to provide an effective treatment