Multicolor Tattoo: 25% Fading After 7 Sessions at Chroma ($1,400)
A multicolor tattoo on the forearm has reached 25% fading after 7 sessions at Chroma over 1 year. Total cost so far: $1,400. Treatment is ongoing.
Before, Before, Session 7.
Where things stand
25% fading after 7 sessions over 1 year.
Multicolor, tattoo on the forearm, on Type I skin. Yellow ink is unlikely to be fully removed. It falls outside the effective wavelength range of current lasers.
The laser
is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 240 to 450 ps.
What comes next
Most tattoos take 8 to 12 treatments over 1.5 to 3 years. Yellow ink is unlikely to be fully removed. It falls outside the effective wavelength range of current lasers.