If you want to remove an unnecessary tattoo that is about four square inches in size, the session will only take 10-15 minutes. If the unwanted tattoo removal is slightly larger, the session can take up to 20 minutes. Large tattoos will require up to ten sessions, while small tattoos may require up to five sessions.
This will help your tattoo look bolder, but it also means the tattoo will take a little longer to remove than a stick and poke tattoo or other hobby tattoo.
The size of unwanted ink is one of the most important factors in determining how long it takes to completely remove a tattoo. The larger the tattoo, the more color and detail on it, the longer it will take to complete this procedure. The number of treatments depends on the color of the mascara, the size and type of skin, and the size of the tattoo.
Treatment will vary depending on certain aspects of the tattoo, such as the color, the ink used, the duration of the tattoo on the skin, and the depth of the tattoo. Tattoos pierced deep into the skin may take longer to fade, and certain types of inks are more durable than others during laser processing. Therefore, professional tattoo removal usually requires multiple procedures. Larger or newer tattoo designs are brighter and require more treatment.
Dark skin tones take longer to remove tattoos because their skin needs more laser radiation protection. Keep in mind that if you have dark skin and dark tattoos, you may need one or two additional removal procedures. This laser removal method is suitable for many types of skin and tattoos, so you are likely to be the ideal candidate for this treatment. During your laser removal session, one of our professionals will run the laser on the area where the tattoo is placed on your body.
The laser used in the tattoo removal process is charged from the moment the laser is applied to the affected area, not just the number of sessions performed. Because of all these variables, it is difficult to determine how many laser treatments you need, but laser tattoo removal consultations can usually give you a rough estimate.
Typically, amateur or homemade tattoos can be removed in 3-7 sessions, while professional tattoos made with harder ink may require 8 to 20 sessions. Tattoo removal procedures follow a bell-shaped curve – most patients will need one to eight treatments, some will have a complete removal in three or four, and others may need 10 or more treatments if they have significant scars or multi-layered tattoos. The size and color of a tattoo are not the only factors affecting the number of sessions required to completely remove a tattoo.
Old and amateur (“poke”) tattoos are easier to remove than new tattoos. Small old (half dollar size) tattoos are the easiest to remove with black ink. Black ink responds well to laser treatments, and it takes less time to remove highly visible tattoos. Lighter colors can be removed, but the laser takes longer to successfully remove these colors.
Because the immune system is involved in the tattoo removal process, tattoo artists typically set aside time between each laser session to maximize the amount of ink particles removed after each laser session.
On average, it takes 5 to 6 tattoo removal sessions to completely restore the appearance of the skin and remove all ink deposits from the subcutaneous layers of the skin. Since your body has already cleared some of the ink from the old tattoo, you will need fewer procedures to completely erase the tattoo that you have had for many years.