A full sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm, forearm reached 25% fading after 2 sessions over 1 months.
After 2 sessions at treatment.
The tattoo
A full sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm, 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.
Timeline
2 sessions over 1 months.
The laser
The Switch is a nanosecond Q-switch platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 10 ns.