COWELL ST SKIN & HAIR CLINIC • SERVING NEATH FROM LLANELLI
Doctor-led laser tattoo removal for complete removal or fading before a cover-up, planned around your tattoo, your skin and your budget.
HIW registered • Medical-grade lasers • Doctor-led clinic • 4.9 out of 5 on Google
Registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and led by GMC-registered doctors.
Priced by tattoo size, from £30 a session, with a free consultation and patch test first.
A Cryocooler chills the skin throughout, with numbing options if you want them.
In Llanelli town centre, a straightforward run along the M4 from Neath.
We use both picosecond and active Q-switch lasers, and choose between them based on your ink colours and skin type.
Clear a tattoo completely, or fade it just enough for your artist to cover it with something new.
Treatment follows doctors’ protocols, with local anaesthetic available if you want a pain-free session.
Getting a tattoo is easy; living with one you no longer want can be harder. If you’re in Neath and an old design has started to feel out of place, laser removal offers a safe, regulated way forward.
Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic in Llanelli is a doctor-led clinic registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. Using medical-grade picosecond and Q-switch lasers, we remove tattoos fully or fade them for a cover-up, from £30 a session.
We begin every course with a free consultation and patch test. There’s no pressure and no sales pitch: you’ll get a candid assessment and a clear price.
Ink stays in the skin because the particles are too large for the body to clear. The laser delivers bursts of light lasting a tiny fraction of a second, and the ink absorbs that light and breaks into much smaller fragments.
Over the following weeks, your body gradually removes those fragments, so the tattoo looks lighter after each session. Short pulses focus the energy on the ink and limit the heat reaching the surrounding skin, helping to prevent scarring.
Complete removal. A full course aims to remove the tattoo until it can’t be seen. Black ink tends to clear soonest; some colours need additional sessions.
Fading for a cover-up. If you’d prefer new artwork, we can fade the old tattoo to give your artist a cleaner surface to work on. That usually means fewer sessions than complete removal.
Clients usually liken it to an elastic band flicking against the skin. Our Cryocooler blows cold air over the area throughout the session, numbing the skin and reducing swelling.
You can apply numbing cream before treatment, and because we are doctor-led, local anaesthetic is available for a small additional fee.
Neath clients come to us for regulated, doctor-led care. We are registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and our doctors set the protocols we follow.
We choose the laser that suits your ink colours and skin type, and you’ll know the price per session, set by tattoo size, before treatment begins.
We’re honest about results. If your tattoo is unlikely to clear, or laser isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you at the consultation.
We’ll assess your tattoo’s size, colours, age and position, ask about your medical history and skin, and confirm whether you want it removed or faded.
A patch test then shows how your skin responds so we can set the laser correctly. You’ll leave with a session estimate, a fixed price per session and aftercare advice, with no obligation to book.
To secure your appointment we take a £30 deposit. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it in full if you decide not to go ahead. Please read our cancellation policy before you book.
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Why tattoos are permanent, how the laser works, how many sessions you may need, side effects, aftercare, results, cost, comfort and photographs. © Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic.
Prices are per session and set by the size of the tattoo. We confirm your price at the free consultation, before any treatment.
| Size | Approximate area | Price per session |
|---|---|---|
| Extra small | 3cm x 3cm | £30 |
| Small | 4cm x 4cm | £40 |
| Medium | 5cm x 5cm | £50 |
| Large | 6cm x 6cm | £60 |
| Extra large | 10cm x 10cm | £80 |
| XX large | 12cm x 12cm | £100 |
Larger tattoos are priced at consultation. Local anaesthetic is available for a small additional fee.
How many sessions will you need, and what will it cost in total? Read our tattoo removal cost guide.
4.9 out of 5 from 35 Google reviews. Read them all on Google
“Can’t recommend this place enough. Pete is great, knowledgeable and friendly.”
Adam J. · Google review
“My tattoo is completely gone, no trace of it whatsoever.”
Steve C. · Google review
You’ll take home a detailed aftercare pack, and you can call us with any questions while you heal.
Neath has a history stretching back to Roman times, with the ruins of Neath Abbey and a riverside setting at the foot of the Vale of Neath. With the M4 close by, it’s a simple drive west to our clinic in Llanelli.
Neath has its share of tattoo studios, and its share of people living with ink they’d rather not have. Tastes change, jobs change and relationships end.
Our clinic is at 10 Cowell Street in the centre of Llanelli, about 20 miles west of Neath. The usual route is the M4 west to junction 48, then the A4138 into Llanelli. There are also trains from Neath towards Llanelli, some with a change at Swansea. There is parking in the town centre.
The clinic is also within reach of Skewen, Briton Ferry, Cimla, Tonna and Resolven. Appointments are short, and sessions are spaced weeks apart, so you would only make the journey every month or two.
For the full detail on lasers, comfort and aftercare, see our main laser tattoo removal page.
Prices run from £30 a session for a tattoo around 3cm x 3cm to £100 for one around 12cm x 12cm. We confirm your exact price at the free consultation, and you pay per session with no upfront course fee.
It depends on the ink, colours, depth and where the tattoo is on your body. Professional tattoos can take up to 12 sessions, while amateur tattoos often clear in far fewer. We’ll give you an honest estimate after assessing it.
Most people compare it to an elastic band flicking against the skin. We blow chilled air over the area with a Cryocooler throughout, which makes it far more tolerable. Numbing cream is an option, and because we are doctor-led, so is local anaesthetic.
Yes. Fading usually takes fewer sessions than full removal and gives your tattoo artist a much cleaner base to work on. Tell us what your artist needs and we’ll plan around it.
The risk of scarring is low when the right laser and settings are used and aftercare is followed. Redness, swelling, blistering and temporary changes in skin colour can occur, and we’ll explain how to care for the area. Your patch test comes first.
Avoid sun, sunbeds and fake tan on the area for a month beforehand, and come with the area clean. Afterwards, apply soothing serum or aloe vera gel three times a day for at least a week, wait 24 hours before showering or bathing, do not pick scabs or crusts, and keep the area out of the sun for at least a month. You’ll get a full aftercare sheet.
Black and dark inks respond best. Some colours, such as greens and blues, can take more sessions, which is why we use more than one type of laser and assess your tattoo before quoting.
Call 01554 227543 or message us on WhatsApp at 07437 164988. Consultations are free, and we’re open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, at 10 Cowell Street, Llanelli.
Come in, show us the tattoo, and find out how many sessions it’s likely to take and what it will cost.
A £30 deposit secures your appointment. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it if you decide not to go ahead.
Find us
10 Cowell Street
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
SA15 1UU
Monday to Friday
10am to 6pm
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