Tattoo & Piercing in Oceanside

Dedicated solely to laser tattoo and laser hair removal, Dr. Tattoff clinics have performed more than 170,000 procedures total, and have garnered national attention from press such as the New York Times and People magazine. The business’s specialized approach relies on experience—procedures are performed by clinicians who have performed thousands of treatments each—and science, which is especially evident through the Kirby-Desai scale. Created in-house, the Kirby-Desai scale enables doctors to accurately determine how many treatments a tattoo needs for complete removal as well as the tattoo’s weight, in case patients want to mail it to their past selves as a warning. Dr. Tattoff devotes similar scrutiny to its laser hair-removal treatments, and the clinic backs both procedures with steadfast guarantees.

Friendly, clean, and educational. These tend not to be the first words that come to mind when thinking about a tattoo shop, but at the Allegory, owner Pete Walker ensures clients' experiences go above and beyond their expectations. Walker not only provides clients with current portfolios of each trained tattoo artist's work but also encourages guests to watch the tattooist of choice in action. Each friendly artist is keen on collaboration to ensure the image––whether brought in, chosen from the shop's collection, or conceptually rendered by the artist––reflects the patron's personality and style. Tattoos are normally crafted in one-hour sessions and during multiple visits as well as during party rentals, which allow groups––from bachelor parties to birthday celebrations––to get inked an unlimited amount of times by the shop's tattoo artists within a three-hour time frame.

Owner and tattoo artist Pete's past pieces have included a portrait of Betty White, colorful koi fish, and realistic flowers, whereas tattoo artist Matt's portfolio is lined with tattoos of a pinup girl, robot, and abstract design of a Sudoku game. Ample parking is available, and discounts are given to those in the military.

True to its name, Tat2BeGone helps rid the skin of unwanted ink. Erasing a bad choice is the team's passion, and advanced laser equipment enables the staff to oust the tattoos or permanent face paint as completely as possible. The clinic's lasers also allow the staff to ease hair growth, lessen the appearance of acne scarring, and rejuvenate depleted skin cells.

With years of expertise stowed away in their steady hands, the inksmiths at Funhouse Tattoo San Diego transform swaths of epidermis into personalized pieces of art. Their prowess has gained plenty of outside attention, leading them to be called to the set of The Hangover 2 as prop consultants. The Funhouse facility, resting among the palm-tree-traced streets of Pacific Beach, is a frequent destination for San Diego Chargers players, especially those who need to have the plays permanently doodled onto their arms.

Inside the shop, inked images are available in an assortment of styles. At one station, head artist Leo Cadenazzi sketches the bold lines of Japanese creatures, and at another station, founder Seth Reynolds wraps limbs in symbolic Polynesian portraits. Cadenazzi and Reynolds lead a staff that also specializes in graffiti, realism, and traditional images, such as the Harley-Davidson symbol, an eagle, or Sean Connery getting a tattoo of Sean Connery.