A small black tattoo on the forearm reached 25% fading after 1 sessions.
Before (session 0) and after (session 1) at treatment.
The tattoo
A small black tattoo on the forearm on Type II skin (fair, tans sometimes but often burns).
Fitzpatrick Type II is favorable: tolerates standard energy settings with minimal pigmentation risk.
The forearm drains adequately but sits further from the major lymph nodes of the torso.
The laser
The Chrome-Lase Station is a nanosecond Q-switch platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 6 ns.