A small black, red and green tattoo on the hand, finger reached 75% fading after 8 sessions at Spa Halmstad over 2 years.
After 8 sessions at Spa Halmstad.
The tattoo
A small black, red and green tattoo on the hand, finger, 5–10 yrs old when treatment began.
The hands have limited circulation and lymphatic drainage, making them one of the hardest locations for ink clearance.
Older ink benefits from years of natural immune-driven fading: macrophages have been working on the particles throughout the tattoo's life, reducing effective density before treatment begins.
Timeline
8 sessions over 2 years.
The laser
Spa Halmstad treated this case with the PicoPlus, a picosecond platform.
For black, red and green ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 450 ps.
For black, red and green ink, it operates at 532 nm with a pulse duration of 450 ps.
Bottom line
Tattoos on the hand, finger clear more slowly than torso work due to restricted circulation. Realistic timelines here run longer than average.
The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is consistently the hardest phase: residual ink sits deepest, immune response slows, and the composition of what remains is unknown.