A small black and pink tattoo on the forearm reached 25% fading after 4 sessions at Nixx Tattoo Removal over 6 months.
Before (session 0) and after (session 4) at Nixx Tattoo Removal.
The tattoo
A small black and pink tattoo on the forearm on Type I skin (very fair, always burns).
Fitzpatrick Type I allows the highest laser energy settings with the lowest risk of pigmentation changes.
The forearm drains adequately but sits further from the major lymph nodes of the torso.
Timeline
4 sessions over 6 months.
Cost
Nixx Tattoo Removal did not share a total cost. For reference, the average per-session rate in Vancouver runs $155 to $300, which would put a 4-session treatment in the $620 to $1,200 range.
The laser
Nixx Tattoo Removal treated this case with the PicoSure, a picosecond platform.
For black and pink 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.