About one in four adults will get a tattoo in their lifetime, and many of them end up regretting that decision. Getting a tattoo removed can be a difficult process but a new laser is making it a little easier.

Shaimaa Farid wants to leave her tattoo behind

"It was the thrill of getting a tattoo. It meant something to me at that time but right now it doesn't mean anything," said Farid.

To get rid of it she's come to Dr. Mitchell Chasin who takes off unwanted tattoos with the latest kind of laser.

"The lasers deliver energy very quickly and they're able to disrupt the pigment in the skin and have the body's own immune system remove the pigment," said Dr. Chasin.

With lasers there is a limitation. Most only zap away basic inks like black and green. For different colors different lasers are required and most doctors don't carry multiple machines. Now there's a new solution. Dr. Chasin uses an all in one laser called the Alex Tri-Vantage. It can zap off different colors, using different attachments.

"It can treat all the colors that someone typically walks in with," said Dr. Chasin.

But like other lasers, it still takes six to ten treatments to get back to bare skin. Shaimaa has to come back every six weeks until it's gone. Removal is a long and expensive process, and can cost over $2,000. A tale that could make someone think twice before getting a tattoo.

"have it placed in an area you able to cover, though you think it's a great idea now, you may not later," said Dr. Chasin.

Medical insurance generally doesn't pay for tattoo removal because it is considered aesthetic or cosmetic in nature.