COWELL ST SKIN & HAIR CLINIC • SERVING ST CLEARS 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, reached from St Clears by the A40 and Carmarthen.
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.
A tattoo that once felt like a good idea can become something you’d rather not explain. If you live in or around St Clears and you’ve been thinking about removing one, regulated laser treatment is within reach.
Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic in Llanelli is doctor-led and registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales. We use medical-grade picosecond and Q-switch lasers to remove tattoos completely or fade them for a cover-up, from £30 a session.
We start with a free consultation and patch test. There’s no pressure and no sales pitch, just clear information so you can decide whether the journey is worth it.
The body can’t break down tattoo ink because the particles are too large. Each laser pulse delivers light so quickly that the ink absorbs it and fractures into much smaller particles.
Those particles are then cleared away by your immune system in the weeks after treatment, so the tattoo fades bit by bit. The speed of the pulse keeps the energy in the ink and away from the surrounding skin, lowering the risk of scarring.
Complete removal. If you want the tattoo gone, a course of sessions breaks the ink down until it can no longer be seen. Black ink usually responds fastest; certain colours need more time.
Fading for a cover-up. If you want a new design instead, we can fade the old one enough for your artist to cover it cleanly. This typically takes fewer sessions than full removal.
Most clients describe the feeling as an elastic band snapping on the skin. A Cryocooler blows chilled air over the area during treatment to numb the skin and reduce swelling.
Numbing cream can be used beforehand, and as a doctor-led clinic, we offer local anaesthetic for a small additional fee.
St Clears clients make the trip because they want treatment that is regulated and doctor-led. Our clinic is registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.
We assess your ink and skin type before choosing between our lasers, and we give you a fixed price per session based on the size of the tattoo.
Our sessions are spaced weeks apart, so the journey is occasional. And if laser isn’t right for you, we’ll tell you at the consultation, before you’ve committed to anything.
Your consultation looks at the size, colours, age and position of your tattoo, your skin and your medical history. We’ll also discuss whether you want it removed or faded.
A patch test shows us how your skin reacts so we can set the laser correctly. You’ll leave with a realistic session estimate, a fixed price per session and aftercare guidance, and there’s no obligation to continue.
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.
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“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.
St Clears is a friendly market town on the River Taf in west Carmarthenshire, close to the coast at Laugharne and Pendine. With the A40 running straight to Carmarthen, Llanelli is a straightforward trip for regulated laser treatment.
In a small town like St Clears, regulated laser clinics are not on the doorstep, so most people who want a tattoo removed expect to travel for it.
Our clinic is at 10 Cowell Street in the centre of Llanelli, about 27 miles south-east of St Clears. Take the A40 to Carmarthen, then either the A484 through Kidwelly or the A48 to Pont Abraham and on into Llanelli. There is parking in the town centre.
The clinic is also within reach of Whitland, Laugharne, Pendine and Meidrim. 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.
Scarring is unlikely when the correct laser and settings are used and aftercare is followed. You may notice redness, swelling, blistering or a temporary change in skin colour, and we’ll explain how to manage it. The patch test lets us see how your skin responds 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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