Partial removal can be enough. Lightening an old tattoo before a cover-up gives the new artist more room to work with while avoiding the time required for complete removal.
A cover-up artist has to work around the shape, darkness, and density of the tattoo that is already there. Partial laser fading reduces how much old ink the new design has to hide, which can expand the design options available for the cover-up.
The goal is different from full removal: lighten the tattoo enough to make the next artwork more flexible rather than taking every visible trace away.
Representative tattoo imagery: this is not a Kevin Tattoo Removal Service client result. Pixabay source
There is no universal number. Ink colors, density, age, location, skin tone, and how light the tattoo needs to become for the new design all affect the answer.
Skips laser treatment but leaves the cover-up artist working against the full darkness and shape of the existing tattoo.
Adds treatment time, but lightens the original ink and can give the cover-up artist more flexibility.
Kevin Tattoo Removal Service welcomes cover-up fading inquiries from clients and tattoo professionals serving the Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Chandler area.
There is currently one contact route: email. Use the studio-specific link below so the purpose of the message is clear.