Large Multicolor Tattoo: 50% Fading After 5 Sessions at Removery

A large multicolor tattoo on the upper arm has reached 50% fading after 5 sessions at Removery over 1 years. Treatment is ongoing.

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Session 1, Session 2, Session 3.


Where things stand

50% fading after 5 sessions over 1 years. Sessions have been spaced 8-10 weeks apart.

Large multicolor tattoo on the upper arm, on Type II skin.

The laser

is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 240 to 450 ps.

What comes next

The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is the hardest: the remaining ink tends to be deepest, and the combination of unknown ink composition, depth, scar tissue, and immune response slows progress.

See the full progress photos in the gallery