Can you start eyebrow tattoo removal? Take the 4-question check

You can usually start laser brow tattoo removal at Neoderma once the tattoo is at least three months old, you haven't tanned in the past three to four weeks, you aren't pregnant or breastfeeding, and your brows are their natural color. The check below gives your earliest treatment date.

What the check asks

  • Your brow tattoo is at least 3 months old. Count from your most recent session or touch-up. Fresh work needs 90 days to heal before removal starts, because treating skin that hasn't fully healed raises the risk of side effects such as scarring.
  • No tanning or sunbathing in the last 3–4 weeks. Tanning beds count. If you have tanned recently you can still book now, for a treatment date three weeks out.
  • You aren't pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to become pregnant. Removal is elective, so Neoderma waits until you're done. The pigment will still be there when you're ready.
  • Your brows are their natural color. Skip brow tint and dye before treatment: the provider needs to see your natural brow color so the tattoo pigment can be read clearly.

All four true? You can request an appointment now. If one isn't, the provider can tell you the earliest date when you call.

What the check looks at, and why

These are Neoderma's own timing rules for brow removal. None of them is about whether removal will work on your pigment; they decide when it can start.

  • Your brow tattoo is at least 3 months old. Count from your most recent session or touch-up. Fresh work needs 90 days to heal before removal starts, because treating skin that hasn't fully healed raises the risk of side effects such as scarring.
  • No tanning or sunbathing in the last 3–4 weeks. Tanning beds count. If you have tanned recently you can still book now, for a treatment date three weeks out.
  • You aren't pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to become pregnant. Removal is elective, so Neoderma waits until you're done. The pigment will still be there when you're ready.
  • Your brows are their natural color. Skip brow tint and dye before treatment: the provider needs to see your natural brow color so the tattoo pigment can be read clearly.

Neoderma is closed on Sundays, so if your earliest date lands on one, the check moves it to Monday.

Removing eyeliner or lip blush instead

The check is written for eyebrows, but the healing rule is the same everywhere: fresh eyeliner and fresh lip blush also need 90 days before the first removal session, because the tattooed skin has to finish healing.

Two habits matter on the day. Skip tint or dye near your liner beforehand, and come to a lip appointment without lip stain or lipstick, so the provider sees the real pigment. Everything else is covered in person at the consultation.

Eyeliner removal starts with a medical-grade shield placed over the eye, and the laser isn't fired until it's in position.

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An eyeliner removal pass, shields in

An eyeliner removal pass at Neoderma's Anaheim clinic, with the medical-grade eye shields in place before the laser is fired. Individual results vary.

Before your appointment

  • Arrive about an hour early, so the topical numbing has time to work.
  • Leave your brows their natural color: no tint or dye in the days before.
  • If you've tried saline or a removal cream somewhere else, say so; the provider looks at your skin either way.
  • Booked with a new artist afterwards? Mention the date, and your sessions can be planned around it.

Candidate check questions

Can I book before my brow tattoo is three months old?

Yes. You can request the appointment now for a date at least 90 days after your last session or touch-up. The check gives you that date, so pick it or anything later on the request form.

Does passing the check mean I will be treated?

No. It covers timing only. At your visit a licensed medical provider looks at the pigment and Neoderma reviews your health history before anything is treated.

What should I put on the request form?

Choose “Eyebrow & Eyeliner Tattoo Removal”, pick a date on or after the one the check gave you, and paste the note it writes into “Anything else?” so the front desk sees your result and your NEW25 code.

Who can use the $25 NEW25 code?

First-time, brand-new Neoderma clients, on a first visit requested within 30 days. It is one per person, can't be combined with other offers and isn't valid for existing clients.

Ready? Request your brow removal appointment

Every result on this site comes from Neoderma in Anaheim, where licensed medical providers carry out each removal.

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Eyebrow and lip blush removal are $350 a session, and eyeliner removal is $795 for the first session and $595 for each session after, with numbing and aftercare products included every time.

$50 consultation at Neoderma in Anaheim, CA, credited toward treatment if you proceed within two weeks of the consultation · Open Mon–Sat

First-time Neoderma clients get $25 off their first session with code NEW25, requested within 30 days.

Booking opens Neoderma's request form (name, phone, email); their team contacts you to confirm the time and the $50 consultation.