An extra large black tattoo on the forearm reached 25% fading after 1 sessions at Error Ink Tattoo Removal.
Before (session 0) and after (session 1) at Error Ink Tattoo Removal.
The tattoo
An extra large black tattoo on the forearm on Type II skin (fair, tans sometimes but often burns).
Fitzpatrick Type II is favorable: tolerates standard energy settings with minimal pigmentation risk.
The forearm drains adequately but sits further from the major lymph nodes of the torso.
The laser
Error Ink Tattoo Removal 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
"I got it done during a rough time, acted on impulse, and ended up regretting the tattoo"