General Discussion

He had it covered, which seems like a sensible choice to me. It can cost a lot more than a thousand bucks to remove a tattoo. Exactly how much depends on the size, the complexity of the design, the color(s) used, and so on. Those factors also affect how long it takes. A large tattoo can take multiple visits, spaced out over many months to allow for healing in between sessions. It's not a "one and done" kind of thing.

I have finally ound a pic of the original tattoo that I can post along the current one, for comparison. Here's the "before" version:



And here's "after":



As you can see, the original was mostly solid black. It would have been quite a project to remove and would have looked pretty awful for months as the process continued through various stages. I think most people would have opted for coverage rather than going through all that.