A half sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm reached complete removal after 14 sessions at End of Ink over 3 years and 3 months. Total cost: $1,680.
After 14 sessions at End of Ink.
The tattoo
A half sleeve black tattoo on the upper arm 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 arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.
Timeline
14 sessions at 10-12 weeks intervals accounts for roughly 143 weeks of active treatment.
At 14 sessions, the treatment ran longer than the typical 8 to 12 session range for a standard tattoo, which is consistent with the case variables.
Cost
End of Ink: $1,680 across 14 sessions works out to $120 per session.
Reputable providers typically charge $350 to $700 per session; at $120, this is well below market rates, pointing to package pricing.
The laser
End of Ink treated this case with the Q-Plus A, a nanosecond Q-switch platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 6 ns.