Hi… Im in the middle of getting 2 tattoos removed by the ruby lasor. I will be going again next week for my fourth treatment on them. I am very happy with the results so far, it has faded a great deal, and will continue to get zapped until they have gone [ hopefully ] the reason i say hopefully is because red colour is the hardest to get rid of and i have a red heart in my tattoo, but it is pink now, but most of the tattoo aroud the heart was black, and now its light grey. As far as the pain goes… The lasor treatment hurts a little but not alot, it feels like someone is flicking elastic bands up against your skin. But you do get used to it. I use anaesthetic cream on my tattoos about an hour before i have my treatment. It help numb the area. The pain after treatment feels like sun burn and dies down after an hour or so. Then for about a week the healing process feels like you have a bruise. Hope this info has helped you to decide. Good luck x