A tattoo black tattoo on the upper arm reached complete removal after 2 sessions at Removery over 4 years.
Before (session 0) and after (session 2) at Removery.
The tattoo
A medium black tattoo on the upper arm, less than 1 year old when treatment began.
The upper arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.
Fresh tattoos start at full ink density with no prior fading, so the laser encounters them at their heaviest point.
Timeline
2 sessions over 4 years.
Complete clearance in 2 sessions is at the faster end of what this type of tattoo typically requires.
Cost
Removery did not share a total cost. For reference, the average per-session rate in San Diego runs $200 to $562, which would put a 2-session treatment in the $400 to $1,124 range.
The laser
Removery treated this case with the Picoway, a picosecond platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 240 - 450 ps.
Mike from GO describes PicoWay as a monster on black ink, and it is his personal choice for black ink removal.
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