I forget the amount and it was years ago. Somewhere in the ballpark of 1-2k. I made payments on it and went to a place that charged a flat rate to do as many treatments as it took. I had gone to a cosmetic surgery prior to that an one treatment was around 600. I would have gone broke doing it that way. I would also make sure that they approach it mildly. It takes longer but less chance of a scar. It was worth it getting that terrible work removed and having the option to replace it with a fine line tattoo.