An extra small black tattoo on the upper torso reached 50% fading after 1 sessions.
Before (session 0) and after (session 1) at treatment.
The tattoo
An extra small black tattoo on the upper torso on Type II skin (fair, tans sometimes but often burns).
Fitzpatrick Type II is favorable: tolerates standard energy settings with minimal pigmentation risk.
The upper torso sits near major lymph node clusters, giving the immune system efficient access to cleared particles.
The laser
The PicoSure is a picosecond platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 550 - 750 ps.
PicoSure's black ink adapter (1064nm) is considered largely ineffective by most experienced providers; the native 755nm is its strength.
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