Tattoo Removal Results After 3 Sessions + How the Laser Works!
30th September 2025 - Written by Adrian T
This month’s highlight is a client who’s already seen incredible fading after just 3 sessions - and a closer look at how our Q-Switch laser makes results like this possible!
At Uninked Tattoo Removal, we’re about showing what’s possible with the right technology and a little patience. This time, we’re sharing the journey of a client who has already seen major fading after three sessions, while also briefly breaking down how the process works step by step.
3 Session Fade in Progress…
One of our recent clients came to us with a bold fine-line rose tattoo on her ribs. The design was solid black and very prominent against her skin, a piece she felt she had outgrown and was ready to leave behind. She hadn’t tried any other removal methods before and decided to start fresh with us here at Uninked Tattoo Removal.
Her journey began back in April, and after a short break while she was on holiday, she returned for her third session in September. We started with conservative settings for her first treatment, then safely increased energy in sessions two and three. The results speak for themselves: after just three treatments, the rose has already lightened significantly.
Her skin responded with some temporary purpura (those small red spots that can appear after treatment), but she healed quickly each time. The tattoo is consistently fading with every visit, with only a few darker sections still holding on. At this stage, we’re expecting around another three sessions to reach full clearance and she couldn’t be happier with the progress so far.
Before and after three Q-Switch sessions showing gentle, consistent fading on the ribs.
So, How Does the Q-Switch Laser work?
Think of tattoo ink like a rock sitting beneath the surface of your skin. On its own, your body can’t break it down, the particles are simply too big. That’s where the Q-Switch laser comes in. It delivers pulses of light at an incredible speed, in billionths of a second, safely shattering the ink into tiny fragments, almost like breaking a rock into grains of sand.
Once the ink has been broken down, your body takes over. Through your immune system, those microscopic pieces are gradually absorbed and flushed away over the weeks following each session. This is why fading doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process of treatment, healing, and clearance all working together.
Multiple sessions are needed because tattoos aren’t made up of a single layer of ink. Pigment sits at different depths in the skin, and some areas are more stubborn than others. With every session, more of those layers are broken apart and removed, until the tattoo is completely gone.
The Q-Switch is considered the gold standard in tattoo removal because it’s precise, effective, and designed to target ink without damaging the surrounding skin, making the whole process safe and reliable.
Our client’s results after just three sessions are a clear example of how the Q-Switch process works in real life. With each treatment, the ink is broken down further, the body clears it away, and the tattoo continues to fade. It takes patience and consistency, but the results speak for themselves.
If you’re ready to start your own tattoo removal journey, or even just curious about how many sessions your tattoo might take, we’d love to chat. Book a consultation with Uninked and see what’s possible.
30th September 2025 - Written by Adrian T