Black Outline on Forearm

I haven't been on here in a while. Thank you for those who have replied and offered encouragement. So appreciated!
While my lines are fading, my optimism for full removal is waning and I have been considering just finishing the tat already. I am NOT giving up on my removal journey, I just fully get why some do. It is exhausting. On my immune system and my emotions. It's about to be summer and my arm is a hot mess. Since this removal journey, I have so many more long sleeves in my drawer. On the one hand it seems easier to cover up than field questions, it is better for my removal to stay out of the sun (I thought-is that true?), and on the other hand I do not want to feel so self-conscious anymore, thus the thoughts of owning it with more ink. But I have come this far, and I will continue creeping along, I'm just getting tired.
My aftercare regime looks like an icepack for the first 12 hours then Manuka honey and Biafine. Lots of water. Always open to more suggestions and others' experiences. Thanks for reading. Good luck with your fades!

I am currently under a lot of stress and am still wanting to remove this tattoo. I hesitate to book my next appointment because I do not want to overload my system while it is already working hard. Although, I have only had 4 treatments to date, and it's already been a year since I started laser treatment. I will likely need many more, like 10 more. Trying to be realistic. Full removal may not happen. My skin may be worse off. And how at risk is my health exactly? Things I know will help:
1. Sleep
2. Hydration
3. Biafine lotion, manuka honey, aloe, calendula, etc..
Some questions:
How important is icing initially? Getting the heat out?
Are there any immune boosting supplements, preferably natural that could be helpful? I'm sure there are, just looking for insights from this amazing community!

I just got my 4th treatment. Everything is fresh, red and swollen. The tech just got a new machine, so I felt a bit of a ginea pig, but am glad that it is more powerful. Hopefully she doesn't scar me as she figures it out! I had no choice but to bring my kiddo to the appointment with me, safety glasses plastered on his face, I hope I served as a cautionary tale. But even more, the lesson I served was in hope and faith. There is no guarantee that laser will remove the ink fully, in fact the odds are actually against me, and yet I continue to try. Anyway here are the one day post TX4 pics... Happy autumn everyone!