Small Black tattoo on the neck: 75% Fading in 6 Sessions ($960)
A small black tattoo on the neck, faded 75% over 6 sessions, at Ethos Spa. Total cost: $960.
Before (session 0) and after (6 sessions) at Ethos Spa.
The tattoo
Small black tattoo on the neck, on Type I skin.
The laser
Cynosure PicoSure is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 550 to 750 ps.
The timeline
6 sessions at intervals of 10-12 weeks. Total treatment time: 1 year and 6 months. The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is the hardest: the remaining ink tends to be deepest, and the combination of unknown ink composition, depth, scar tissue, and immune response slows progress.
The cost
$960 across 6 sessions works out to $160 per session. The typical range from clinics in this area is $161 to $530 per session in NJ. That rate is well below the typical range, which points to package pricing rather than per-session billing.