A medium black tattoo on the forearm reached complete removal after 3 sessions at Family Business Tattoo over 1 year and 6 months. Total cost: $1,670.
Before (session 0) and after (session 3) at Family Business Tattoo.
The tattoo
A medium 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.
Timeline
3 sessions at 6-8 weeks intervals accounts for roughly 14 weeks of active treatment.
The total reported duration was 1 year and 6 months, which means roughly 63 weeks of gaps between sessions.
That spacing is within the generally accepted 6 to 12 week range.
Complete clearance in 3 sessions is at the faster end of what this type of tattoo typically requires.
Cost
Family Business Tattoo: $1,670 across 3 sessions works out to $557 per session.
Reputable providers typically charge $350 to $700 per session; $557 falls within that range.
The laser
Family Business Tattoo treated this case with the Switch, a nanosecond Q-switch platform.
For black ink, it operates at 1064 nm with a pulse duration of 10 ns.