I asked my friend that works at a tattoo parlor...she says nowadays, laser remove is pretty much 100% effective. The only drawback is that depending on the size of the tattoo, it will probably take several sessions, and you'd be looking at $150+ per session depending on the doctor. Most plastic surgeons offer free consultations though -- wouldn't hurt you to go in and ask, and check out some before and after pics of work they've done.
Anyway...this was the best site I could find for other info:
http://www.alwaysyouthful.com/housto...oval-texas.htm
...you should definitely post some pics of your tats though
