The tattoo removal process, and how completely tattoos can be removed, varies from person to person. It is fairly common for tattoo removal not to completely remove tattoos. It is possible to completely remove a tattoo from your body with some tattoo removal procedures. Some tattoo dye colors resist removal, and some pigment is too deep for lasers to reach, for instance, when tattoo removal isn't 100% successful. You may be able to remove certain colors more easily than others. Through the use of high-intensity light beams, lasers remove tattoos by breaking up the pigment colors. The easiest color to treat is black tattoo pigment, which absorbs all laser wavelengths. Based on the pigment color, other colors can only be treated with certain lasers.