***UPDATE***Since writing my original review, I was contacted via e-mail by Dana from Ringpfeil. She apologized for the experience that I had, and offered to complete the remaining treatments for free... Read More
***UPDATE***Since writing my original review, I was contacted via e-mail by Dana from Ringpfeil. She apologized for the experience that I had, and offered to complete the remaining treatments for free. Not only was the offer not contingent on my removal or revision of the less-than-positive review that I wrote on Yelp, but the fact that it was made in a private message (vs. posted publicly in response to my review in order to make the business look better) scored major points with me. Five stars for professionalism!I've since gone in to have two additional treatments. It would have been more, but unfortunately I moved out of the area. I wish that this review was just about the friendliness of the staff at Ringpfeil, because they all deserve at least five, if not six stars in that regard. (The person who originally treated my tattoo is apparently no longer working there.) Unfortunately, I just don't feel like I can give a higher rating. The reason being that when I am in need of a particular service, I choose where to go based mostly on the quality of the service vs. the friendliness of the staff. In the end, these are the facts:1. I was quoted as needing three treatments MAXIMUM, yet I have had four treatments to date and my tattoo still has not been completely removed.2. Had I been charged for all the treatments I've had so far, the cost would have been $875 ($250 each for the first three, and then $125 for the fourth, since apparently the treatments are half off if you exceed their quoted maximum number). Just as a reminder, this is for a 1"x2" black ink tattoo which had already been partially removed prior to coming to Ringpfeil.Decide for yourself, fellow Yelpers! (Original review is below.)I came here for PicoSure tattoo removal on a tattoo that was only about 1"x2". It was just black ink (which is supposed to be the easiest color to remove), and already significantly faded, due to having several prior treatments at another place. After seeing the before and after pictures on their website, along with the claim that "One treatment with PicoSure provides better clearance than two treatments with ANY other laser on the market," I was confident that I could expect great results. Right? Wrong!When I went in for my initial consultation, I was told that I would probably only need one treatment - or maybe up to three MAXIMUM. The price I was quoted ($250/session) seemed quite high for such a small area, but with the results they promised, I expected it to be worth it.After $500 and two treatments (and I have the before and after pictures to prove it!), there was virtually NO difference in my tattoo. As my third appointment approached, I called the office and expressed my concerns that I was not achieving the promised results. I knew that even after the third treatment, my tattoo would not be gone. I was expecting maybe an apology, an offer to continue to treat it for free after the third treatment, partial refund.....SOMETHING. Instead, the advice they gave me was to come in for my third treatment (and pay another $250), and basically "see what happens." Seriously??I would have to agree with Gina K - either the techs here are incredibly inexperienced, or the laser just outright doesn't work the way they claim. Either way, go someplace else! Read Less