A large black tattoo on the upper back reached 75% fading after 3 sessions at NIXX Tattoo Removal over 9 months.
Before (session 0) and after (session 3) at NIXX Tattoo Removal.
The tattoo
A large black tattoo on the upper back, 5–10 yrs old when treatment began.
The upper back is close to major lymph node clusters, which aids clearance.
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
3 sessions at 4-6 months intervals accounts for roughly 36 weeks of active treatment.
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 3-session treatment in the $465 to $900 range.
The laser
NIXX Tattoo Removal 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.
Bottom line
The last 5 to 10 percent of clearance is consistently the hardest phase: residual ink sits deepest, immune response slows, and the composition of what remains is unknown.