A medium red, purple and green tattoo on the forearm reached 50% fading after 5 sessions at Adriana Vilarinho over 1 year and 6 months.
After 5 sessions at Adriana Vilarinho.
The tattoo
A medium red, purple and green tattoo on the forearm on Type III skin (medium, tans easily, rarely burns), less than 1 year old when treatment began.
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.
Fresh tattoos start at full ink density with no prior fading, so the laser encounters them at their heaviest point.
Timeline
5 sessions over 1 year, 6 months.
Sessions were spaced 3-4 months apart.
The laser
Adriana Vilarinho treated this case with the PicoSure, a picosecond platform.
For red, purple and green ink, it operates at 755 nm with a pulse duration of 550 - 750 ps.
For red, purple and green ink, it operates at 532 nm with a pulse duration of 550 - 750 ps.
PicoSure's native 755nm is the strongest option for purple and blue-based pigments.