Small Black Tattoo on the Forearm After 4 Sessions: Minimal Visible Change So Far (50% Fading)

A small black tattoo on the forearm after 4 sessions at Removery. Minimal visible change so far (50% fading).

Black tattoo before tattoo removal Black tattoo after 4 sessions

Before, Session 4.


Where things stand

After 4 sessions over 6 months, the ink remains largely intact. Minimal visible change so far (50% fading).

Small black tattoo on the forearm, on Type III skin.

Why early sessions look like this

Visible fading typically appears 3 to 5 weeks after a treatment, not immediately after.

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.

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