I didn't care it took coming back into society to get in my head that this is not what it's supposed to be about. Dr. Melmed started the program over a year ago. Using donated equipment, Melmed and other doctors offer free tattoo removal . Depending on the size of your tattoo, that can be a huge saving. Regular plastic surgeons charge about three to four hundred dollars for a session.
Large tattoos can take several sessions, costing upwards of five thousand dollars.
Many say the removal process is more painful and more expensive than getting the tattoo. But Dr. Melmed s program took away the cost. Once a week the volunteer doctors treat anywhere from 25 to 30 people. The only thing expected from the applicants is a signed promise never to get another tattoo and most of all stay out of trouble. The 17 year old, who served time for stealing a car, had tattoos removed from his hands.