A small black tattoo on the forearm reached 50% fading after 4 sessions at Removery over 6 months. Total cost: $7,500.
Before (session 0) and after (session 4) at Removery.
The tattoo
A small black tattoo on the forearm on Type III skin (medium, tans easily, rarely burns).
Fitzpatrick Type III requires careful setting management to avoid temporary pigmentation changes between sessions.
The forearm drains adequately but sits further from the major lymph nodes of the torso.
Timeline
4 sessions at 6-8 weeks intervals accounts for roughly 21 weeks of active treatment.
The total reported duration was years and 6 months, which means roughly 4 weeks of gaps between sessions.
That spacing is within the generally accepted 6 to 12 week range.
Cost
Removery: $7,500 across 4 sessions works out to $1,875 per session.
Reputable providers typically charge $350 to $700 per session; at $1,875, this is above the standard range, likely reflecting the size or complexity of the case.
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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