Black Tattoo: 25% Fading After 9 Sessions
A black tattoo on the forearm has reached 25% fading after 9 sessions over 2 years. Treatment is ongoing.
Session 9.
Where things stand
25% fading after 9 sessions over 2 years. Sessions have been spaced 8-10 weeks apart.
Black, tattoo on the forearm, on Type III skin.
The laser
Candela Picoway is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 240 to 450 ps. A specialist with more than 10,000 treatments describes PicoWay as outstanding on black ink.
What comes next
Most tattoos take 8 to 12 treatments over 1.5 to 3 years.