Why Hasn't my Tattoo Gone?

Tattoo removal by laser, removes a percent of what is present, and each treatment, that absolute number becomes less because there is less to treat.  Less pigment remaining, means less target to absorb the laser energy.  Some tattoos have different types of pigment, especially if it is an amateur tattoo.  Many tattoos take more than 12 monthly treatments to fade them significantly.

The rate at which a tattoo fades depends on a number of variables, including: 1. age of the tattoo [older tattoos generally fade more with each treatment] 2. amount of time between treatments [the longer you wait between treatments, the more time your body has to get rid of the pigment, and the fewer treatments you will need] 3. the type of ink or mixture of inks in the tattoo [there are about 200 different kinds of tattoo ink]. It looks like your tattoo might have had some... more