A medium black tattoo on the upper arm reached 75% fading after 7 sessions at Skin Renew London over 2 years.

black tattoo before laser removal

After 7 sessions at Skin Renew London.


The tattoo

A medium black tattoo on the upper arm.

The upper arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.

Timeline

7 sessions over 2 years.

Sessions were spaced 8 weeks apart.

The laser

Skin Renew London treated this case with the Picosecond, a picosecond platform.

For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 300–750 ps.

Bottom line

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.

See the full before and after photos in the gallery