A medium white and black tattoo on the shoulder, upper arm reached 50% fading after 6 sessions at Removery over 1 year and 6 months. Total cost: $4,000.
Before (session 0) and after (session 6) at Removery.
The tattoo
A medium white and black tattoo on the shoulder, upper arm on Type III skin (medium, tans easily, rarely burns).
Fitzpatrick Type III requires careful setting management to avoid temporary pigmentation changes between sessions.
The upper arm is close to the axillary lymph nodes, which supports efficient clearance between sessions.
Timeline
6 sessions over 1 year and 6 months.
Cost
Removery: $4,000 across 6 sessions works out to $667 per session.
The average per-session rate in New York runs $196 to $494. At $667, this is above the local average, likely reflecting the medium tattoo size or premium clinic pricing.
The laser
Removery treated this case with the Picoway, a picosecond platform.
For white and 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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