Medium Black Tattoo on the Forearm After 1 Session: Almost No Visible Change Yet
A medium black tattoo on the forearm after 1 session at American Pride Tattoos. Almost no visible change yet.
Before, Session 1. Fading is not yet visible to the naked eye.
Where things stand
After 1 session over 0.5 months, the ink remains largely intact. Almost no visible change yet. The first 1 to 3 treatments may not show dramatic results on dense tattoos.
Medium black tattoo on the forearm, on Type II skin, approximately 1–5 yrs old at the start of treatment.
Why early sessions look like this
Visible fading typically appears 3 to 5 weeks after a treatment, not immediately after. The first 1 to 3 treatments may not show dramatic results on dense tattoos.
The laser
Cynosure PicoSure is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 550 to 750 ps.
What comes next
Most tattoos take 8 to 12 treatments over 1.5 to 3 years.