A half sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm reached 50% fading after 5 sessions over 5 years.
After 5 sessions at treatment.
The tattoo
A half sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm, 1–5 yrs old when treatment began.
The upper arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.
Timeline
5 sessions at 8-10 weeks intervals accounts for roughly 36 weeks of active treatment.
The total reported duration was 5 years, which means roughly 222 weeks of gaps between sessions.
That spacing is within the generally accepted 6 to 12 week range.
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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