By the EradiTatt team · Laser tattoo removal specialists in Tampa Bay and Orlando since 2015
Short answer: if you live in Brandon, FL, your closest EradiTatt clinic is our Tampa office at 1715 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 100, about 25 to 35 minutes away by I-4 and I-275 or the Selmon Expressway outside rush hour. Laser tattoo removal there costs $100 to $600 per session, based only on the size of the tattoo, and a 4-session package saves 20%. Most people need 8 to 12 sessions spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart, so plan on roughly a year or more for full removal and fewer sessions if you only want to fade a tattoo for a cover-up. Every treatment uses the PiQo4 laser with Zimmer Cryo 6 cooling, appointments take 5 to 15 minutes, and the consultation is free.
Key takeaways
- Brandon residents are served by our Tampa clinic on Westshore Boulevard, near International Plaza and Tampa International Airport.
- The drive is about 25 to 35 minutes from central Brandon outside peak traffic. Riverview, Valrico and Plant City are in the same service area.
- Prices run from $100 (smaller than a quarter) to $600 (up to a sheet of paper) per session. Color, placement and ink density don’t change the price.
- Most clients need 8 to 12 sessions, 6 to 8 weeks apart. Because sessions are spaced out, you only make the trip across the bay about once every two months.
- We treat black and colored body tattoos, fade tattoos for cover-ups, and remove eyebrow, microblading and powder-brow tattoos.
- Military members and veterans get 15% off, and every referral earns a $50 credit.
- Florida sun is the biggest thing Brandon clients have to plan around: no tanning for 4+ weeks before a session, and keep the area covered for 2 to 3 days after.
Search for “tattoo removal Brandon FL” and you’ll mostly find tattoo shops, med spas that list tattoo removal as one service among dozens, and dermatology pages with a paragraph or two and no prices. That makes it hard to answer the questions that actually matter: what will this cost me, how many times will I have to come in, how long will it take, and is the drive worth it? This guide answers all of that for people in Brandon and the surrounding communities, using our real published prices and the same advice we give at a free consultation.
Where Brandon residents go for laser tattoo removal
EradiTatt does one thing: laser tattoo removal. We’re not a med spa, and we don’t split our time between injectables, facials and hair removal. We’ve been removing tattoos in Tampa Bay since 2015, and our Tampa tattoo removal clinic is the location that serves Brandon. It sits at 1715 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 100, inside Infinity Medical Institute, a few minutes from International Plaza and Tampa International Airport.
The Tampa clinic’s service area covers Tampa, South Tampa, Westshore, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Temple Terrace, Lutz, Wesley Chapel and Plant City. If you live on the north side of that area, our guide to tattoo removal for Temple Terrace covers the same clinic from a different direction. You can see all five of our offices on the EradiTatt locations page.
Getting from Brandon to our Westshore clinic
Most Brandon clients use one of two routes. The first is I-4 west to I-275 south, then exit toward Westshore Boulevard. The second is the Selmon Expressway west across the city. The Selmon is a toll road, but it’s often the more predictable choice during the day. Outside of rush hour, either route takes about 25 to 35 minutes from central Brandon around Brandon Boulevard and the mall area. Drive times are approximate and will run longer at peak commute times.
| Starting point | Typical route | Approximate drive (off-peak) |
|---|---|---|
| Central Brandon (Brandon Blvd / SR 60) | I-4 W to I-275, or Selmon Expressway W | About 25 to 35 minutes |
| Riverview | I-75 N to the Selmon Expressway or I-4 | About 30 to 40 minutes |
| Valrico | SR 60 W to I-75, then the Selmon or I-4 | About 35 to 40 minutes |
| Plant City | I-4 W to I-275 | About 35 to 45 minutes |
A tip from clients who make this drive: book a mid-morning or early-afternoon appointment. Our clinic opens at 10 a.m. on weekdays, which lets you miss the worst of the morning commute in both directions, and Saturday appointments from 10 to 3 skip weekday traffic entirely. If you live in the far southern part of Riverview, it may be worth comparing the drive to our Bradenton tattoo removal clinic on State Road 64, just off I-75. Prices are the same at every location.
Why the drive matters less than you might think
Laser tattoo removal isn’t a weekly appointment. Your skin needs 6 to 8 weeks between sessions to heal and to let your immune system clear the ink particles the laser breaks apart. That means a Brandon client who needs 10 sessions makes the trip about 10 times over more than a year, or roughly once every other month. Each treatment itself takes only 5 to 15 minutes, so most of your visit is check-in and aftercare, not time under the laser. For most people, choosing the right clinic and laser matters far more than saving 15 minutes of driving.
How much does tattoo removal cost for Brandon residents?
Our pricing is the same at all five EradiTatt clinics and depends on one thing: the size of the tattoo. There’s no surcharge for color, for tricky placements like hands and feet, or for dense professional work. Here’s the full price list, which you can also find on our laser tattoo removal cost page.
| Tattoo size | About the size of | Per session | 4 sessions (20% off) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XX-Small | Smaller than a quarter | $100 | $320 |
| X-Small | Smaller than a credit card | $175 | $560 |
| Small | Smaller than a dollar bill | $225 | $720 |
| Medium | Smaller than a CD | $300 | $960 |
| Large | Smaller than a DVD case | $400 | $1,280 |
| X-Large | Up to a sheet of paper | $600 | $1,920 |
To estimate your size, hold an everyday object over the tattoo. If a quarter covers it completely, it’s XX-Small; if a credit card covers it, it’s X-Small; and so on up the list. Script that wraps around a wrist or an ankle can be harder to judge, which is why we measure every tattoo at the free consultation. If you’d rather know your price before driving across the bay, send us a photo of your tattoo for a free quote.
What full removal typically adds up to
Your total cost is the per-session price multiplied by the number of sessions your tattoo needs. Since most clients need 8 to 12, here’s what that range looks like for common sizes, with and without packages. These are estimates to help you budget, not quotes. Your consultation will give you a realistic session plan for your specific tattoo.
| Tattoo size | 8 sessions, paid per visit | 8 sessions as two 4-packs | 12 sessions as three 4-packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| XX-Small | $800 | $640 | $960 |
| X-Small | $1,400 | $1,120 | $1,680 |
| Small | $1,800 | $1,440 | $2,160 |
| Medium | $2,400 | $1,920 | $2,880 |
| Large | $3,200 | $2,560 | $3,840 |
| X-Large | $4,800 | $3,840 | $5,760 |
Packages are optional. You can pay one session at a time and decide after your first few visits whether a 4-pack makes sense. For a deeper look at what drives the total, read our breakdown of tattoo removal cost in Tampa, and see our Orlando tattoo removal cost guide for more worked examples. The prices are identical at both clinics.
Ways Brandon clients save
- 4-session packages: 20% off compared with paying per visit.
- Military and veteran discount: 15% off. Plenty of service members and veterans live in Brandon, Riverview and Valrico and commute to MacDill Air Force Base, and the discount applies to them. Read more about tattoo removal for military members, including why some people remove tattoos before enlisting or changing roles.
- Referral credit: $50 for every friend you refer.
- Fading instead of full removal: if you plan to cover the tattoo with new work, you can stop once it’s light enough for your artist, which usually takes fewer sessions.
How many sessions will you need?
Most EradiTatt clients need 8 to 12 sessions for full removal, spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart. Some tattoos clear faster, and some stubborn ones take longer. Our featured image shows a script tattoo on the chest that took 14 sessions to clear, which is a good reminder that dense, saturated black lettering can need more visits than average. Our article on how many sessions tattoo removal takes in Tampa goes deeper, and why tattoo removal takes multiple sessions explains the biology behind it.
The factors that change your session count:
- Ink colors. Black absorbs every laser wavelength and usually responds best. Some colors need specific wavelengths. The PiQo4 has four, which lets us target a wider range of colors. See laser tattoo removal on colored tattoos.
- Ink density and age. Professional tattoos usually hold more ink, packed more deeply, than amateur ones. Older tattoos have often faded somewhat on their own.
- Placement. Areas with good circulation, closer to the heart, tend to clear faster than hands, ankles and feet.
- Skin type. Darker skin needs more conservative settings to protect your natural pigment. Read about tattoo removal on dark skin.
- Layered ink. A tattoo that’s already been covered once holds two layers of ink and usually needs more sessions.
- Your health and aftercare. Your immune system does the work of clearing ink between visits. Good sleep, not smoking and following aftercare instructions all help.
A realistic timeline
| Number of sessions | Gaps between sessions | Approximate time from first to last session |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (typical light fade for a cover-up) | 3 gaps × 6–8 weeks | About 4 to 6 months |
| 8 | 7 gaps × 6–8 weeks | About 10 to 13 months |
| 10 | 9 gaps × 6–8 weeks | About 12 to 17 months |
| 12 | 11 gaps × 6–8 weeks | About 15 to 20 months |
If you have a deadline, such as a wedding, a new job or a military enlistment, start as early as you can. The spacing between sessions can’t be safely compressed, and trying to rush it raises the risk of skin damage. Our article on the best time of year to get a tattoo removed in Tampa explains why many Tampa Bay clients start in the fall.
What results can you expect?
Tattoo removal is gradual. After the first session, most people see the tattoo look lighter or slightly blurred once the skin has healed. Over the following sessions, the ink fades in stages, and the last traces of color are often the slowest to go. You won’t walk out of your first appointment with clear skin, and any clinic that promises that isn’t being honest with you.
What you can expect is steady progress from visit to visit. Taking your own photo before each session in the same light makes the change easy to see. Browse real client photos on our results and reviews page and in our Tampa before-and-after gallery to see how different sizes, colors and placements respond.
Full removal versus fading for a cover-up
Brandon has no shortage of talented tattoo artists, and many of our clients aren’t trying to get back to bare skin. They want an old tattoo light enough that their artist can design something new over it without making the cover-up darker and bigger than they’d like. Fading uses the same per-session pricing but usually takes fewer sessions, because you stop as soon as your artist says the old ink is light enough. Learn more in our guide to fading a tattoo before a cover-up.
Eyebrow, microblading and powder-brow removal
Cosmetic tattoos fade and shift color over time, and brow styles change. We remove eyebrow tattoos, microblading and powder brows with the same laser, using techniques suited to the delicate skin around the face. Our clinic photos include a set of eyebrows treated over six sessions. See how it works in our post on microblading and eyebrow tattoo removal with PiQo4.
What a session at our Tampa clinic is like
Your first visit starts with a free consultation. We’ll measure your tattoo, look at the ink colors and your skin type, ask about your health history, and give you a clear price and a realistic estimate of how many sessions you’ll need.
Every laser treatment at our Tampa clinic is performed by owner Melissa Hoperich, FNP, a nurse practitioner who has completed thousands of sessions. We use the PiQo4, a laser with four wavelengths that can fire in both picosecond and nanosecond pulses, which helps us adjust treatment for different ink colors and depths. The Zimmer Cryo 6 blows cold air on your skin before, during and after each pulse to keep you comfortable.
The treatment itself takes 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the tattoo. Most people compare the feeling to a rubber band snapping against the skin, and the cooling makes a real difference. If you’re nervous, read does laser tattoo removal hurt? and what to expect at your first session. For the full step-by-step, see the laser tattoo removal process.
Why the laser matters
Not every clinic uses the same equipment, and that’s one of the most important questions to ask anywhere you’re considering. A laser that only offers one wavelength may handle black ink well but struggle with blues, greens or other colors. The PiQo4 combines pico and nano pulses across four wavelengths. Our guide to PiQo4 laser tattoo removal explains what that means in plain English.
Living in Brandon while you remove a tattoo
Brandon life is outdoor life for a lot of people: youth sports on weekend mornings, paddling or hiking at nearby Alafia River State Park and Lithia Springs, boat days on the bay, and quick trips to the Gulf beaches. None of that has to stop during tattoo removal, but the Florida sun does affect how you plan.
Sun and tanning
Avoid sun exposure and tanning on the treatment area for at least 4 weeks before each session. Tanned skin holds extra pigment that competes with the tattoo ink for laser energy, which raises the risk of light or dark spots and can mean we have to postpone your appointment. A recent tan is one of the reasons we may not be able to treat you that day. After treatment, protect the area from the sun while it heals and keep it covered or protected between sessions. Clothing is the most reliable sun protection for a tattoo you’re removing.
Pools, the gym and weekend plans
Plan on no exercise for 24 hours after a session and keep the treated area covered for 2 to 3 days. If you coach a team, play in a league or have a beach weekend coming up, schedule your appointment so the first few days of healing fall on quieter days. Our guide to when you can swim after tattoo removal covers pools, the Gulf and hot tubs, and our laser tattoo removal aftercare instructions walk you through the first days after a session.
Work and commuting
Many Brandon residents commute into Tampa for work every day. Because treatments are short, some clients book their sessions on the way to or from a Westshore-area job, or on a Saturday morning. The treated area may look red, swollen or slightly blistered for a few days, so if your work involves a uniform or you deal with the public, think about where the tattoo is and what will cover it. Our article on how to prepare for tattoo removal has a simple checklist.
Who should wait before starting tattoo removal
Laser tattoo removal is safe for most healthy adults, but we won’t treat you if any of the following apply. We’ll go through this at your consultation.
- You’re pregnant. See tattoo removal while pregnant.
- You’ve taken Accutane (isotretinoin) within the last 6 months.
- You take anticoagulants (blood thinners).
- You have an autoimmune condition.
- You have a recent tan on the area.
- You have a strong allergy to the tattoo ink.
If one of these applies to you now, it doesn’t mean never. It usually means “not yet.” Call us and we’ll talk through when it makes sense to start.
How to choose a tattoo removal provider near Brandon
Whether you choose us or another provider, these questions will help you compare your options fairly.
- What laser do you use, and how many wavelengths does it have? This matters most if your tattoo has color.
- Who performs the treatment? Ask about their training and how many tattoo removal sessions they’ve done.
- Is tattoo removal your main focus? A clinic that only removes tattoos sees far more cases than a spa that offers it occasionally.
- Do you publish your prices? You should know your per-session price before you commit.
- How many sessions do you expect for my tattoo? A low price per session doesn’t help if the total takes more sessions. Be wary of anyone who promises removal in two or three visits.
- Can I see before-and-after photos of your own clients? Stock photos tell you nothing.
It’s also worth avoiding shortcuts. Creams and DIY methods don’t remove tattoo ink and can scar your skin. Read do tattoo removal creams work? before you spend money on one, and our guide to laser tattoo removal and scarring to understand the real risks and how to reduce them.
Tattoo removal for Brandon: our Tampa clinic
EradiTatt Tampa
1715 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33607
Inside Infinity Medical Institute, near International Plaza and Tampa International Airport
Phone: (813) 235-4111 · Main line: (844) 237-2731
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Areas we serve from this clinic: Tampa, South Tampa, Westshore, Brandon, Riverview, Valrico, Temple Terrace, Lutz, Wesley Chapel and Plant City.
For Brandon clients the trip is a straight run west, the appointment itself is short, and the clinic is near International Plaza, so it’s easy to combine a session with other errands. If you’d like to talk before booking, contact our team or browse our tattoo removal FAQ.
We also see clients from across Tampa Bay at our other offices, including our St. Petersburg clinic and our Palm Harbor clinic, which serves clients from Clearwater and North Pinellas.
Frequently asked questions about tattoo removal in Brandon, FL
Is there laser tattoo removal in Brandon, FL?
EradiTatt doesn’t have an office inside Brandon. Our Tampa clinic on Westshore Boulevard serves Brandon and is about 25 to 35 minutes away outside rush hour. Because sessions are 6 to 8 weeks apart, most clients make the drive only about once every two months.
How much does tattoo removal cost for someone in Brandon?
The same as everywhere we work: $100 to $600 per session, depending only on tattoo size. A 4-session package saves 20%, military members and veterans get 15% off, and the consultation is free.
How many sessions does it take to remove a tattoo?
Most clients need 8 to 12 sessions spaced 6 to 8 weeks apart. Ink color, density, age, placement, skin type and your overall health all affect the number. Fading for a cover-up usually takes fewer sessions.
How long is each appointment?
The laser treatment takes 5 to 15 minutes. Allow a little extra time for check-in, cooling and bandaging, and more for your first visit, which includes the consultation.
Does laser tattoo removal hurt?
Most people describe it as a rubber band snapping against the skin. We use the Zimmer Cryo 6 cooling system throughout every session to keep you comfortable, and treatments are short.
Can you remove colored tattoos?
Yes. We treat black and colored body tattoos with the PiQo4, which has four wavelengths for different ink colors. Some colors take more sessions than black, but the price per session stays the same.
Do you remove microblading and eyebrow tattoos?
Yes. We remove eyebrow tattoos, microblading and powder brows, as well as body tattoos.
Can I get a price without coming in?
Yes. Send a photo of your tattoo and we’ll give you a free quote, so you know your price before you drive in from Brandon.
When can I go back in the sun or the pool?
Keep the area covered for 2 to 3 days, skip exercise for 24 hours, and protect the area from sun while it heals. Avoid tanning the area for at least 4 weeks before your next session.
Book your free consultation
If you live in Brandon, Riverview, Valrico or Plant City and you’re ready to find out what your tattoo will take to remove, start with a free consultation at our Tampa clinic. We’ll measure your tattoo, give you a clear price and an honest session plan, and answer every question. You can book a free consultation online or call our Tampa clinic at (813) 235-4111.