A half sleeve black tattoo on the forearm reached 75% fading after 9 sessions at Removery over 2 years.
After 9 sessions at Removery.
The tattoo
A half sleeve black tattoo on the forearm on Type IV skin (olive to light brown, tans easily).
Fitzpatrick Type IV requires conservative energy settings and longer recovery between sessions to reduce hypopigmentation risk.
The forearm drains adequately but sits further from the major lymph nodes of the torso.
Timeline
9 sessions at 3 months intervals accounts for roughly 104 weeks of active treatment.
Bottom line
Type IV skin requires longer recovery between sessions and conservative energy settings to avoid permanent pigmentation changes. That makes provider selection especially important.
The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is consistently the hardest phase: residual ink sits deepest, immune response slows, and the composition of what remains is unknown.
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