Tattoo removal can cost anywhere from $500 to $2,000 per session, Dr. Bruce Katz, board-certified dermatologist and director of New York City’s JUVA Skin and Laser Center, told USA Today.

Tucked in a third-floor parlor above the bustling streets of Times Square lies the only “tattoo ministry” in the world — where artist Tommy Houlihan plays God deciding what tattoos his ...