Medium Black Tattoo: 50% Fading After 13 Sessions
A medium black tattoo on the upper back has reached 50% fading after 13 sessions over 4 years. Treatment is ongoing.
Session 13.
Where things stand
50% fading after 13 sessions over 4 years.
Medium black tattoo on the upper back.
The laser
Candela Picoway is a picosecond laser. For black ink, it operates at 1064nm with a pulse duration of 240 to 450 ps. A specialist with more than 10,000 treatments describes PicoWay as outstanding on black ink.
What comes next
The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is the hardest: the remaining ink tends to be deepest, and the combination of unknown ink composition, depth, scar tissue, and immune response slows progress.