• Your Lymphatic System

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues, organs, and vessels that work as a team to help your body get rid of all sorts of toxins, metabolic waste, and unwanted compounds and materials. However, the lymphatic system’s primary function is to move colorless liquid called lymph back into the bloodstream, or your circulatory system.

Thanks to this system, your body is able to transfer infection-fighting blood cells throughout the body. As a result, you’re able to fight off viruses, bacteria, infections, and inflammations, as well as different immune deficiencies.

Now, without this system, laser removal wouldn’t be possible. The network of tissues and vessels work together to remove the dissipated ink out of the body.

However, since the lymphatic system is already busy keeping your body healthy and going, it can take up to 2 months to process the ink as an additional toxins. In that period, the body starts recognizing the excess toxins and starts removing them. As a result, your tattoo starts to fade as well.

Now, if your immune system is impaired or if you’re sick, your lymphatic system might become overwhelmed with the additional toxins from the ink. The body prioritizes the organs or the sick system over some ink, so it might take longer for the system to get rid of dissipated ink. This, of course, can prolong the ink fading as well.

• Tattoo Location

The location of the tattoo can affect the laser removal duration significantly. Now, remember how the lymphatic system works? It removes toxins from the body using the bloodstream.

Well, if your tattoo is located somewhere where the blood flow is strong, the ink will dissipate quickly and the tattoo will fade faster. This means you might require fewer sessions.

The area where the blood flow is strong, is the chest or, to be more specific, the area close to your heart, for example. On the other hand, areas with weaker blood flow will require more sessions since the tattoo doesn’t fade as quickly. Such areas are generally feet and hands.