Tattoos – with all their complexity, color and size – can often appear on the human body like works of art.

But for about 25 percent of the American population, the thought of living with a tattoo for a lifetime is undesirable.

Sound Tattoo Removal, a division of Sound Vascular and Vein in Federal Way, is now giving people with tattoos the power to get rid of them, utilizing Cutera Enlighten, a new dual wavelength and dual pulse duration laser technology.

“We acquired the machine in July,” said Tim Lehan, clinical manager at Sound Vascular and Vein. “We saw the technology at a seminar in Seattle last March. And that was enough for us. It came down to securing the capital funds to purchase.”

Sound Tattoo Removal, with locations in Federal Way and Bellingham, is the only tattoo removal option using this laser technology along the I-5 corridor in Washington state.

“You can find cheaper, but not better,” Lehan said.

Those who desire to shed themselves of their tattoo or tattoos are welcome to contact Patty Huesers, Sound Tattoo Removal’s master aesthetician, for a free consultation. Huesers will take a look at the tattoo or tattoos and with the client, come up with a treatment plan.

“My happy place for people would be four treatments,” Huesers explained.

Compared to older laser technology still in use by competitors in the industry, Huesers and Lehan said the laser’s precision and speed and the ability to gauge the depth and penetration of the laser into the skin allows clients to say goodbye to their tattoo in 40-50 percent less treatments.

“You can arrive at a better result,” Huesers said. “Being in a vascular clinic with our doctors, we can offer the best comfort.”

Each treatment, which in some cases takes as little as several minutes, is performed by Huesers and is supported by a team of licensed medical doctors under the supervision of Dr. Peter Gregory.

Huesers said doctors do an injection of lidocaine into the skin to numb the affected area before treatment begins. Doctors also help with post-care following treatment.

“We encourage clients to buy in treatment packages,” Lehan said.

Lehan said if a client purchases a package of six treatments, for example, but it’s found that a seventh treatment is needed, then the client will not be charged for that additional treatment.

“We’re about patient comfort and result oriented,” Lehan said.

For more information, call Huesers at 253-681-5330 or visit tattooremovalseattle.com.