A tattoo black tattoo on the upper arm, hand reached complete removal after 9 sessions at Elite Laser over 6 years.
Before (session 0) and after (session 9) at Elite Laser.
The tattoo
A medium black tattoo on the upper arm, hand, 5–10 yrs old when treatment began.
The upper arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.
Older ink benefits from years of natural immune-driven fading: macrophages have been working on the particles throughout the tattoo's life, reducing effective density before treatment begins.
Timeline
9 sessions over 6 years.
Sessions were spaced 4 months apart.
The laser
Elite Laser treated this case with the PicoSure, 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.